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    Supports→No choice between incomparable bearers of value is intelligible in the ways suggested by Raz or Finnis.

    Ruth Chang's 'on a par' relation shows that incomparable options can be joined by a positive evaluative relation that is neither better-than, worse-than, nor equal, making volitive engagement rational without requiring ranked reasons.

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    Key Terms

    Evaluative relation(as the logical connection between options)
    A way of judging or comparing things based on their value or worth.
    Incomparable options(as the kind of decisions this theory addresses)
    Choices that can't be measured on a single scale to say one is definitely better, worse, or equal to the other.
    Ranked reasons(as what this theory suggests we don't always need to make good choices)
    Reasons for choosing something that can be ordered from most important to least important, like a clear hierarchy.
    Ruth Chang(as the philosopher proposing the concept discussed)
    A contemporary philosopher who studies how we make decisions and comparisons between things, particularly when it's unclear which option is better.
    Volition / Volitive engagement

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    (as what becomes rational under this theory)
    The act of making a conscious choice or decision; 'volitive engagement' means actively deciding and committing to a choice.
    on a par(Chang's terminology for the parity relation)
    The relational status of two options A and B when parity holds: they are comparable but not ordered by the standard three relations

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