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    It is not the case that An ethical theory whose action-guidance undermines its own constitutive motivations is seriously, not trivially, compromised.

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    • 1.Theories can have good content even if their application sometimes backfires; real-world friction doesn't prove fundamental theoretical failure.
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    • 2.Many valuable commitments (honesty, justice) require actions contrary to immediate motivation; this is feature, not flaw, of mature ethics.
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    • 3.Distinguishing 'constitutive motivations' from 'actions' assumes motivations are determinate and transparent, which is often philosophically unclear.
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    • 1.Ethical theories aim to guide action toward their underlying values; self-undermining guidance indicates the theory fails at its core function.
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    • 2.When a theory's prescriptions contradict what motivates it, users cannot rationally endorse both the theory and following its guidance.
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    • 3.Internal coherence is a basic requirement for any normative system; self-defeating theories lack the rational integrity ethics demands.
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