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    Challenges→The choice of either incomparable alternative is justified under the theory of maximization.

    A theory of justified choice that cannot distinguish 'on a par' from 'incomparable' lacks the normative precision needed to vindicate either choice as justified rather than merely arbitrary.

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    Key Terms

    Incomparable(comparative evaluation of choices)
    When two or more options are so different in kind that you can't really measure them against each other to say which is better—like comparing a beautiful sunset to a delicious meal.
    Normative precision(philosophy of ethics)
    The ability to clearly and exactly explain what makes something right or wrong, good or bad, without being vague or wishy-washy.
    Theory of justified choice(ethics and decision-making)
    A set of rules or principles that explains when a decision someone makes is actually reasonable and well-founded, rather than just a random guess.
    Vindicate(as used in philosophical arguments)
    To prove or justify that something is correct or valid.
    arbitrary

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    (Debate over Locke's watch passage and natural kind classification)
    Does not mean 'random' or that all qualities are equally adequate as differentia; refers instead to the availability of multiple similarly good and natural grounds for classification.
    on a par(Chang's terminology for the parity relation)
    The relational status of two options A and B when parity holds: they are comparable but not ordered by the standard three relations

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