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    It is not the case that The choice of either incomparable alternative is justified under the theory of maximization.

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    • 1.Maximization requires a complete ordering of alternatives, but incomparability signals the absence of any ordering relation, not a neutral one.
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    • 2.If no ordering relation holds between two options, maximization is undefined rather than permissive, since the theory presupposes comparability to function.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.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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    • 2.A theory of justified choice that cannot distinguish 'on a par' from 'incomparable' lacks the normative precision needed to vindicate either choice as justified rather than merely arbitrary.
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    • 1.Maximization as a theory of justified choice only requires the choice of an alternative that is not worse than other alternatives.
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    • 2.Incomparable alternatives are not worse than one another.
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