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    It is not the case that The causal independence test in P2 conflates causal sufficiency with moral use: the one worker's presence on the track is a necessary enabling condition for the redirected threat.

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    • 1.Necessary conditions can ground moral responsibility; using someone as a means requires their essential participation, whether sufficient or not.
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    • 2.The distinction between necessary and sufficient conditions is less morally relevant than whether redirecting uses that worker's presence instrumentally.
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    • 3.Diverting the threat to an occupied track necessarily treats that worker's body as the instrument stopping the trolley—their necessity makes this clearer.
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    • 1.Necessary conditions are distinct from sufficient conditions; conflating them obscures whether an agent causally determines an outcome.
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    • 2.A worker's mere presence doesn't guarantee the trolley diverts to their track; additional conditions (track functionality, lever operation) are required.
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    • 3.Moral permissibility shouldn't depend on whether someone happens to occupy a location; this conflates geography with causal agency.
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