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It is not the case that If imperfect duties required ongoing struggle against impulse, the morally developed agent would paradoxically never achieve genuine virtue.
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Imperfect duties (like beneficence) require judgment about context and proportion, not mere impulse control.
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Struggle against selfishness need not undermine virtue; overcoming resistance to help others demonstrates developed character.
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Human flourishing may inherently involve ongoing effort; expecting effortless virtue sets an incoherent standard for finite beings.
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Virtue requires harmony between reason and desire; ongoing struggle indicates persistent conflict rather than integration.
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A truly virtuous person acts from settled disposition, not from constant effort against contrary impulses.
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If moral development means perfectibility, endless struggle suggests the agent never actually develops beyond conflict.
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