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    Challenges→The use of heuristics—including potentially unsound ones—can fall within a generalized account of rationality.

    Permitting unsound heuristics under a 'generalized' rationality standard removes the normative traction needed to distinguish good from bad reasoning.

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    • 1.Normative standards require threshold criteria; without boundaries, all reasoning becomes equally 'rational,' eliminating evaluative distinctions.
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    • 2.Heuristics systematically produce predictable errors; permitting unsound ones normalizes avoidable cognitive failures.
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    • 3.Rationality's purpose is guiding better decisions; generalized standards that permit poor reasoning undermine this practical function.
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    • 1.Context-dependent reasoning quality means 'unsound' heuristics often outperform strict logical standards in real-world constraints.
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    • 2.Distinguishing good from bad reasoning doesn't require rejecting heuristics—it requires understanding their appropriate domain of application.
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    • 3.Generalized rationality standards can retain normative force by differentiating reasoning quality *within* non-ideal, resource-constrained conditions.
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