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    It is not the case that A ruler bears special obligations to protect subjects that override the ruler's personal moral purity.

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    • 1.Moral purity and protective duties are not opposed; a truly effective ruler develops virtues that enable both simultaneously.
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    • 2.Accepting moral compromise by rulers creates precedent for abuse; this slippery slope ultimately harms subjects more than it helps.
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    • 3.Subjects can only justify obeying a ruler who respects universal moral principles; special exemptions undermine legitimate authority.
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    • 1.Rulers hold power over life and death; this asymmetry creates duties absent in private life to prioritize subjects' security.
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    • 2.Social contract theory holds that subjects accept rulership expecting protection in exchange; this obligation supersedes personal virtue.
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    • 3.Refusing morally compromising acts to protect subjects may cause greater harm than the compromises themselves; consequences matter most.
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