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    It is not the case that Sidgwick's Methods of Ethics demonstrates that objective and subjective 'ought' claims serve distinct deliberative roles, neither of which can substitute for the other without theoretical loss.

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    • 1.Distinguishing 'ought' by role assumes they have separate truth-conditions, but 'ought' likely has unified semantics across contexts.
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    • 2.The claim that neither substitutes 'without loss' may overstate disagreement; objective and subjective considerations may integrate coherently.
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    • 3.Sidgwick's methods ultimately converge normatively (egoism ≈ utilitarianism at the ideal), suggesting the distinction is epistemic, not fundamental.
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    • 1.Subjective 'ought' (what I desire/prefer) guides action while objective 'ought' (what is universally required) provides moral justification.
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    • 2.Conflating these roles creates paradox: either morality reduces to preference, or deliberation becomes divorced from practical motivation.
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    • 3.Sidgwick's dualism preserves both egoism's rational appeal and utilitarianism's universalist claims as legitimate but distinct frameworks.
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