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    It is not the case that Kant's 'dualism of practical reason' presupposes that moral worth requires sacrificing happiness, but Aristotelian eudaimonism holds that virtuous activity just is the fullest expression of human flourishing.

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    • 1.Kant's distinction between acting from duty versus acting from inclination doesn't require happiness sacrifice; one can be dutiful and experience satisfaction afterward.
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    • 2.Aristotelian eudaimonia requires years of difficult practice, moral struggle, and sometimes painful discipline—suggesting flourishing isn't naturally harmonious with desire.
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    • 3.Genuine moral dilemmas (e.g., a soldier sacrificing life for comrades) show virtue sometimes requires abandoning one's flourishing, contradicting eudaimonism's core claim.
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    • 1.Kant treats duty and inclination as fundamentally opposed, requiring moral agents to act against natural desires for actions to have moral worth.
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    • 2.Aristotle argues virtue becomes second nature through habituation, making virtuous action and personal flourishing ultimately compatible, not antagonistic.
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    • 3.Empirical evidence suggests people who develop virtues report greater life satisfaction, supporting eudaimonism over Kantian duty-happiness separation.
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