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    It is not the case that If rational choice is possible precisely through the dissolution of self-regard rather than its affirmation, self-valuation is not a necessary condition for rational agency.

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    • 1.Rational agency requires the capacity to pursue goals; without any self-valuation, an agent lacks motivation to act at all.
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    • 2.Dissolving self-regard entirely makes it impossible to distinguish self-preserving rational choices from self-destructive ones.
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    • 3.Self-valuation need not mean egotism; recognizing oneself as a locus of interests is compatible with impartial rationality.
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    • 1.Rational choice often requires impartial evaluation of options, which self-regard distorts through bias and preference falsification.
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    • 2.Buddhist and Stoic traditions demonstrate that dissolving ego-attachment enables clearer perception and more ethical decision-making.
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    • 3.Rational agents can follow logical rules and evidence without valuing themselves; a calculator solves problems without self-esteem.
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