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    It is not the case that A promise creates a directed obligation toward the promisee upon sincere utterance, prior to any act of acceptance.

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    • 1.Acceptance is constitutive of contractual obligation in established legal and moral theory; promises without it remain merely aspirational expressions.
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    • 2.The promisee's silence or non-response should not trap them into obligations; acceptance requirement protects against imposed moral duties.
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    • 3.Sincere utterance alone cannot distinguish binding promises from sincere but non-binding expressions of intent, desire, or future planning.
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    • 1.Sincere utterance expresses genuine commitment of will, which is sufficient to create moral bindingness independent of external acceptance.
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    • 2.The promisee's reasonable reliance interest arises immediately upon hearing a sincere promise, warranting protection before any formal acceptance.
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    • 3.Obligations can be unilateral (like duties of gratitude); promises need not require bilateral agreement to generate genuine moral force.
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