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    It is not the case that If that prior standard is direct utility maximization, then sanctions are redundant; if it is something else, the theory is pluralist, not utilitarian.

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    • 1.Sanctions can be utility-maximizing mechanisms for enforcement; they need not represent independent principles or undermine utilitarianism.
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    • 2.A theory can have multiple *implementation strategies* serving a single *foundational principle* without becoming pluralist in structure.
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    • 3.The dichotomy presented ignores hybrid positions: sanctions might be derivative from utility while remaining non-trivially distinct conceptually.
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    • 1.Pure utilitarians derive all moral requirements from utility maximization; additional sanctions add non-utility-based constraints.
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    • 2.If sanctions operate independently of utility outcomes, they function as a separate moral principle, making the theory genuinely pluralist.
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    • 3.Logical coherence requires that foundational principles not be redundant; redundancy indicates theoretical confusion about what matters.
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