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    An agent is a more reliable judge of his own good than an... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Even well-intentioned rulers will promote the good of citizens less effectively than citizens themselves would

    An agent is a more reliable judge of his own good than an external authority is

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    Second, even well intentioned rulers will misidentify the good of citizens. Because an agent is a more reliable judge of his own good, even well intentioned rulers will promote the good of the citizens less well than would the citizens themselves (IV 4, 12).

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