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    Supports→Monism can account for rational regret in value choice by appealing to different bearers of value.

    In a choice between giving five units of pleasure to A and ten units of pleasure to B, the best option involves giving no pleasure to A.

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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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