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    If monism is true, one option is simply better than anoth... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Monism cannot ground rational conflict in value choice.

    If monism is true, one option is simply better than another along a single value dimension.

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    One way for monists to make sense of complexity in value choice is to point out that there are different bearers of value, and this makes a big difference to the experience of choice. (See Hurka, 1996; Schaber, 1999; Klocksiem 2011). Here is the challenge to monism in Michael Stocker’s words (Stocker, 1990, p. 272): “[if monism is true] there is no ground for rational conflict because the better option lacks nothing that would be made good by the lesser.” In other words, there are no relevant di

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