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    If charm functions as a genuine reason the agent endorses... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→An agent can act akratically because she is 'charmed' by some aspect of the less good option, causing her to choose what she knows to be worse overall.

    If charm functions as a genuine reason the agent endorses, then choosing the charming option does not involve acting against one's all-things-considered judgment.

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    • 1.All-things-considered judgment is the set of reasons an agent genuinely endorses as motivating their action.
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    • 2.If charm functions as a genuine reason the agent endorses, it is part of their all-things-considered judgment by definition.
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    • 3.Acting on reasons one genuinely endorses cannot constitute acting against one's all-things-considered judgment.
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    • 1.Genuine endorsement can be distinguished from immediate appeal—charm may attract without truly being endorsed as weighty.
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    • 2.All-things-considered judgment requires integrating competing reasons hierarchically; mere endorsement of charm doesn't guarantee this integration.
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    • 3.Akratic agents often endorse reasons on reflection but act against them in the moment; endorsement alone doesn't settle action.
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