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    Challenges→[Behaving sound-mindedly is always behaving finely.]

    A sound-minded act performed for base motives or under radical self-deception may retain the outward form of sōphrosynē while lacking the fineness the virtue is meant to constitute.

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    base motives(as used in moral philosophy)
    Selfish, dishonorable, or low-quality reasons for doing something—like helping someone only to look good rather than because you care.
    outward form(as used in ethics)
    How something appears on the surface or to other people, as opposed to what's actually true on the inside.
    radical self-deception(as used in philosophy of mind and ethics)
    Fooling yourself deeply and thoroughly about your own true reasons, feelings, or character.
    sōphrosynē(as the main concept being discussed)
    An ancient Greek virtue often translated as 'temperance' or 'self-control'—the ability to act wisely and moderately, keeping your desires and emotions in check.
    virtue(Valla's voluntarist account of virtue)

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