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    It is not the case that Gauthier's constrained maximization requires agents to dispositionally internalize cooperative norms, not merely simulate compliance when monitored.

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    • 1.The distinction between internalized norms and sophisticated simulation may be empirically undetectable, making Gauthier's requirement practically unfalsifiable.
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    • 2.Dispositional commitment requires overriding rational self-interest even when monitoring fails, making it psychologically unstable under reflective scrutiny.
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    • 3.Agents might rationally prefer flexible compliance strategies that adjust to context rather than rigid dispositional internalization of any fixed norm set.
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    • 1.Dispositional internalization creates stable cooperation by making norm-violation psychologically costly, not merely strategically risky when detected.
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    • 2.Monitoring is inevitably incomplete; only genuine internalization ensures compliance in unobserved contexts where rational defection would otherwise maximize utility.
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    • 3.Constrained maximizers must distinguish themselves from exploiters; true dispositional commitment signals reliability better than performative compliance ever could.
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