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    It is not the case that Aristotle's phronesis demonstrates that practical wisdom achieves genuine justice in particular cases through cultivated moral perception, not infinite deferral.

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    • 1.Phronesis depends on internalized cultural norms that may embed systemic injustices, making perception 'cultivated' toward unjust ends.
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    • 2.Claiming moral perception achieves justice conflates confidence in judgment with actual correctness—expertise can be sophisticated delusion.
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    • 3.Particular cases often require examining universal principles; dismissing this as 'deferral' abandons critical scrutiny of judgment itself.
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    • 1.Phronesis involves trained perception that recognizes morally relevant features others miss, enabling decisive action in unique situations.
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    • 2.Justice requires timely resolution in particular cases; endless theoretical deliberation about universal principles prevents actual justice.
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    • 3.Cultivated moral agents develop reliable judgment through experience, making their particular decisions trustworthy without infinite reflection.
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