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    A moral foundation in universal human sentiment is not eq... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Moral theories prior to Kant went astray

    A moral foundation in universal human sentiment is not equivalent to appealing to the parochial existing interests of particular agents.

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    • 1.Universal human sentiments (compassion, fairness) transcend cultural and individual boundaries, while parochial interests are inherently group-specific.
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    • 2.Moral systems grounded in shared sentiment can justify obligations to strangers; parochial interests justify only in-group preferences.
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    • 3.Universal sentiment provides a common evaluative standard; particular interests offer only conflicting, incommensurable claims.
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    • 1.All human sentiment emerges from evolved preferences shaped by parochial tribal contexts; the 'universal' is just widely-shared parochialism.
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    • 2.Even seemingly universal sentiments (care, loyalty) manifest differently across cultures, suggesting they're contextual rather than truly universal.
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    • 3.Particular agents' interests are the only motivational facts that actually move people; abstract universal sentiment lacks concrete motivating force.
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