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    It is not the case that Gauthier's constrained maximization thesis holds that rational agents who are transparent deliberators gain by genuinely committing to honor agreements, making the promise credible ex ante.

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    • 1.Transparency about commitment dispositions is itself costly and unreliable; agents can misrepresent their true preferences even when supposedly transparent.
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    • 2.Ex ante credibility may not survive ex post temptation; rational agents face ongoing incentives to break commitments when the original agreement becomes unfavorable.
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    • 3.Constrained maximization requires sacrificing utility in some states of the world, making it rationally suboptimal for agents who can achieve cooperation through reputation alone.
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    • 1.Transparent deliberators reveal their commitment dispositions, allowing others to trust their promises without costly monitoring or enforcement mechanisms.
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    • 2.Genuine commitment to honor agreements creates mutual gains by enabling cooperation that purely self-interested actors cannot access due to credibility deficits.
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    • 3.Rational agents who constrain themselves from defection gain larger payoffs than unconstrained maximizers in repeated or mixed-strategy equilibria.
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