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    It is not the case that Requiring promisee acceptance collapses the morally distinct categories of promise and contract into a single bilateral structure, erasing a theoretically significant distinction.

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    • 1.Acceptance requirements exist in promise theory too (e.g., reliance, communication norms); the distinction isn't erased but refined within a unified framework.
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    • 2.Many actual promises function identically to simple contracts: both require the other party understand and tacitly or explicitly agree to be bound by terms.
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    • 3.Moral force doesn't depend on unilateralism—gift promises, vows, and contracts all bind parties through acceptance norms; the distinction is pragmatic, not theoretically fundamental.
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    • 1.Promises are unilateral commitments where one party binds themselves; contracts require mutual assent, creating fundamentally different moral structures.
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    • 2.A promise maker can create binding obligations through sheer willpower; contract formation requires the promisee's agreement, making acceptance theoretically essential.
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    • 3.Collapsing this distinction obscures how promises express moral vulnerability and trust, while contracts reflect bargained-for exchange—categorically different relationships.
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