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    It is not the case that If constrained self-interest is sufficient to derive principles of justice, then virtue is not a necessary condition but merely one sufficient path among several.

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    • 1.Constrained self-interest only generates justice-like behavior; genuine justice requires the virtuous motivation to act rightly.
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    • 2.Without virtuous agents, constrained self-interest becomes fragile—it collapses when constraints weaken or enforcement fails.
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    • 3.Justice principles derived from self-interest differ substantively from virtue-derived justice in scope, priority, and edge cases.
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    • 1.Hobbes derived stable social order from rational self-interest alone, without appealing to virtue as foundational.
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    • 2.If multiple independent paths (self-interest, duty, virtue) lead to identical justice principles, virtue cannot be necessary.
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    • 3.Institutional design can enforce just outcomes through incentives rather than cultivating virtuous character in citizens.
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