A moral theory that systematically overrides agent-relative reasons in favor of impartial outcomes cannot coherently ground genuine moral obligations without undermining the motivational basis of morality itself.

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Impartial outcomes(what some moral theories prioritize over personal reasons): Results or consequences that treat everyone's interests equally, without favoring any particular person or group.
Moral theory(the broader framework being evaluated): A systematic set of principles or rules that explains what makes actions right or wrong, and how we should behave toward others.
Motivational basis of morality(what the statement suggests gets undermined by prioritizing impartial outcomes): The underlying reasons or desires that actually make people care about being moral and want to act morally.
agent-relative reasons(Both patient-centered and agent-centered deontologies are argued to generate agent-relative reasons.): Reasons for action that are indexed to a particular agent and do not reduce to impersonal reasons about overall states of affairs.

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