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    It is not the case that Ruth Chang argues that incomparable items stand in a fourth value relation ('on a par') distinct from better, worse, or equal, which standard maximization frameworks fail to accommodate.

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    • 1.Indifference in standard frameworks already captures options that are rationally choiceable without rank ordering—'on a par' adds no explanatory power.
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    • 2.If an agent rationally prefers A to B later, they were never truly incomparable; 'on a par' conflates epistemic uncertainty with actual value relations.
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    • 3.Introducing a fourth relation complicates decision theory without generating testable predictions distinct from existing frameworks' predictions.
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    • 1.Common experience shows genuine dilemmas where neither option is worse, yet neither seems equally good—suggesting a fourth relation.
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    • 2.Standard utility frameworks force artificial indifference or rankings on incomparable items, misrepresenting actual rational deliberation.
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    • 3.The 'on a par' relation explains how rational agents can justifiably choose either option without violating transitivity or consistency.
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