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    It is not the case that A side-constraint on rights cannot be overridden merely by aggregative utility calculations, even ones framed as equal claims.

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    • 1.All moral principles ultimately require some form of justification; side-constraints need explanation for why they trump aggregate welfare.
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    • 2.Equal weighting of claims in aggregation can itself express equal moral respect—refusing to privilege individual rights over everyone's interests.
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    • 3.Absolute side-constraints risk paralysis: refusing to sacrifice one person's right even when it prevents catastrophic harm to millions.
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    • 1.Rights protect fundamental interests that deserve categorical protection, not mere preference satisfaction subject to calculation.
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    • 2.If rights can be overridden by aggregation, then minority rights become systematically vulnerable regardless of how equally claims are weighted.
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    • 3.Some moral constraints (e.g., against torture) seem intrinsically binding in ways that resist being traded off against collective welfare gains.
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