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    It is not the case that The capacity for rational self-governance is not itself a product of upbringing in the same way character traits are, but is a constitutive feature of human agency as such.

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    • 1.Cognitive neuroscience shows rationality develops significantly through childhood, shaped by environmental input, neural plasticity, and social interaction patterns.
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    • 2.Severe developmental deprivation impairs rational capacities measurably, demonstrating upbringing causally constrains rather than merely manifests pre-existing rationality.
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    • 3.The distinction between 'constitutive feature' and 'developmentally dependent trait' may be false—capacities can be both intrinsic potentials and upbringing-shaped.
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    • 1.Infants demonstrate goal-directed behavior and preference-formation before significant socialization, suggesting rational capacities exist prior to upbringing.
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    • 2.All upbringing presupposes the capacity to learn, reflect, and revise beliefs—abilities that cannot themselves be products of upbringing without circularity.
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    • 3.Rational self-governance appears universal across cultures, while specific character traits vary dramatically, indicating different ontological statuses.
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