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    It is not the case that A justification framework that systematically ignores distal but foreseeable consequences does not make moral judgment easier—it makes it easier to be wrong while feeling justified.

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    • 1.Including all foreseeable consequences creates infinite moral responsibility, paralyzing ethical decision-making.
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    • 2.Distal consequences become increasingly speculative; moral frameworks need epistemic limits, not just causal scope.
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    • 3.Feeling justified and being justified differ; ignoring distal effects may reflect appropriate epistemic humility, not bias.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Moral agents are causally responsible for effects they can foresee but choose to ignore, even if distant.
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    • 2.Frameworks limiting moral scope to immediate effects systematically rationalize harm we have power to prevent.
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    • 3.Psychological ease in moral judgment correlates with bias, not accuracy—convenience is a reliability warning sign.
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