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    Challenges→Comparativism is compatible with multiple theories of intrinsic value, not just intrinsic hedonism.

    If personal identity conditions differ between hedonist and preferentialist accounts, then comparativism yields different and incompatible verdicts depending on which theory is paired with it.

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    Key Terms

    Hedonist account(ethics and personal identity)
    An explanation of personal identity based on hedonist principles—the idea that what matters about being 'you' is your experiences of pleasure and pain.
    Preferentialism(ethics)
    A philosophical view that says what makes life good is getting what you prefer or want, regardless of whether it brings pleasure.
    Preferentialist account(ethics and personal identity)
    An explanation of personal identity based on preferences—the idea that what matters about being 'you' is whether your desires and preferences are satisfied.
    Verdicts(as used in epistemology)
    Conclusions or final judgments about what is true or false.
    comparativism
    The view that justified choice between alternatives depends on comparative evaluative relations (better than, worse than, equally good) holding between those alternatives.

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    hedonism(Normative/axiological hedonism concerning what has value)
    The view that the mental state of pleasure is the only thing having intrinsic value, and the mental state of pain is the only intrinsic evil.
    identity conditions(Metaphysics of mental states)
    The criteria that determine what makes an entity the same entity across time or contexts, i.e., what individuates it.
    incompatible(as used to describe conflicting demands or responsibilities)
    Unable to exist or work together at the same time; conflicting with each other.
    personal identity(Philosophy of personal identity)
    The relation of sameness holding between a person existing at one time and something existing at another time, analyzed here in terms of psychological continuity

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