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    It is not the case that Bert's 30-year developmental history constitutes a genuine process of character formation that meets Fischer and Ravizza's reasons-responsiveness criterion for moral responsibility.

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    • 1.A 30-year history shaped by factors beyond Bert's control (genetics, early environment, trauma) may show pattern-matching without genuine alternative possibility.
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    • 2.Fischer-Ravizza criterion requires actual access to moral reasons at decision-moment; distant historical responsiveness doesn't guarantee current capacity.
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    • 3.Extended character formation could reflect sophisticated rationalization rather than authentic moral sensitivity to reasons for and against actions.
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    • 1.Bert's 30-year history shows sustained pattern of responding to moral reasons, reflecting on choices, and adjusting behavior accordingly.
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    • 2.Fischer-Ravizza reasons-responsiveness requires mechanism for recognizing and responding to moral considerations, which extended development demonstrates.
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    • 3.Long developmental arc provides evidence Bert could have recognized wrongfulness and acted differently had he engaged proper moral reasoning.
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