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    Aristotelian perfectionism already entails equal respect ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Perfectionism, pluralism, and subjectivism are not by themselves full-fledged liberal ethics

    Aristotelian perfectionism already entails equal respect for rational agency as constitutive of human flourishing, without supplementary argument.

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    • 1.Aristotle defines human flourishing (eudaimonia) as activity of the soul in accordance with reason, making rationality constitutive of human excellence.
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    • 2.If rationality is what distinguishes humans and constitutes our highest good, respecting others' rational agency is required by the perfectionist framework itself.
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    • 3.Aristotelian virtue ethics grounds equal moral standing in shared human nature and rational capacity, not in separate egalitarian premises.
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    • 1.Aristotle's framework permits hierarchies of rational development; some humans possess fuller rationality than others, undercutting equal respect claims.
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    • 2.Perfectionism values excellence disparately across individuals based on natural talents; this hierarchical ranking conflicts with equal respect for all rational agents.
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    • 3.The claim requires showing that respecting rational *agency itself* follows from valuing rational *excellence*, but these may demand different moral treatments.
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