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    It is not the case that Possibilism permits Apathetic Andy to play video games tonight, even though doing so results in a suboptimal outcome and exacerbates his bad moral character.

    ?Set your confidence on the premises below to see your aggregate.

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    • 1.Possibilism evaluates an agent's obligations by reference to the best act-set the agent could possibly perform.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.One optimific act-set available to Andy is playing video games tonight and donating to charity tomorrow.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Possibilism permits any act that is part of some optimific act-set, regardless of whether the agent will actually complete the remaining acts.
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

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