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    It is not the case that Moral particularism (Dancy) holds that features grounding justification in one case may be irrelevant or reversed in another, so 'no relevant moral differences' is never fully establishable.

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    • 1.If moral reasoning is radically context-dependent, we lose grounds to criticize moral disagreements or call some judgments simply wrong.
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    • 2.Particularism conflates 'we can't fully specify all relevant differences' with 'no systematic moral differences exist,' but these are distinct claims.
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    • 3.Even particularists must appeal to some stable moral concepts (honesty, harm) across cases, suggesting some features retain consistent normative force.
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    • 1.Moral contexts involve complex, interacting factors (intentions, consequences, relationships) that genuinely shift moral weight across situations.
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    • 2.Attempts to formalize 'relevant differences' presuppose universal moral principles, but experience shows principled systems often misfire in edge cases.
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    • 3.Moral agents demonstrably make sound judgments about particular cases without being able to articulate complete rules governing their reasoning.
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