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    It is not the case that Imposing rationality thresholds as preconditions for moral responsibility conflates epistemic competence with the volitional structure that actually grounds accountability.

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    • 1.Volitional agency itself depends partly on rational capacities like means-end reasoning and understanding consequences.
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    • 2.Severe irrationality (e.g., inability to grasp basic cause-effect) can undermine genuine endorsement of one's actions.
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    • 3.The distinction between epistemic and volitional competence breaks down in cases where beliefs directly constitute intentions.
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    • 1.Moral responsibility requires the capacity to act on reasons one endorses, not merely the ability to process information rationally.
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    • 2.A person with low IQ but intact willpower can still deserve blame for breaking promises they freely chose to make.
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    • 3.Rationality thresholds exclude agents with cognitive disabilities from moral community despite their ability to form intentions.
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