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    It is not the case that A damned person who has achieved a stable, self-endorsed orientation toward evil possesses a form of volitional clarity, even if that clarity is directed at disordered ends.

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    • 1.True volitional clarity requires understanding one's choices in light of objective human goods; clarity directed at evil is necessarily distorted self-knowledge.
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    • 2.Stable orientation toward evil likely involves deep rationalization and self-deception about one's true ends; apparent stability masks psychological dysfunction.
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    • 3.Calling this 'clarity' semantically smuggles in moral legitimacy, misleadingly elevating what is fundamentally a corruption of the will.
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    • 1.Volitional clarity is a distinct achievement from moral goodness; one can have genuine self-knowledge about one's authentic desires regardless of their moral status.
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    • 2.A person with stable, coherent commitment to evil demonstrates rational integration of belief and desire—a core feature of volitional clarity.
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    • 3.Acknowledging clarity in the damned avoids romanticizing weakness or self-deception and respects their actual moral agency.
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