Replacing the actual agent with a counterfactually competent deliberator commits what Parfit called the 'different person' substitution error, undermining internalism's agent-relativity.

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Counterfactually competent deliberator(as used in action theory and decision-making): A hypothetical, idealized version of a person who reasons perfectly without the flaws and limitations the real person has—basically, an imaginary super-rational version of someone.
Internalism(Moral psychology; used to characterize the relationship between moral judgment and motivation): The view that it is a logical or conceptual truth that some degree of motivation is internal to a moral judgment itself — that making a genuine moral claim entails being motivated to some degree.
Parfit: Derek Parfit was a highly influential British philosopher known for revolutionizing how we think about personal identity, morality, and what makes life worth living. He argued that our sense of being a continuous, unified "self" is partly an illusion, and that what really matters is the continuation of our thoughts and experiences, not some invisible thread connecting us through time. His ideas have shaped modern ethics and how philosophers approach questions about identity, responsibility, and how we should treat future generations.
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