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    It is not the case that The demand for an external ultimate standard conflates the logical structure of justification with the actual deliberative structure of moral reasoning.

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    • 1.The distinction between logical structure and deliberative structure doesn't eliminate the problem—even deliberative processes need some standard to distinguish good reasoning from bad.
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    • 2.That we don't consciously consult ultimate standards doesn't prove they don't exist or aren't necessary; agents also don't consciously invoke logical rules while thinking.
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    • 3.Without external standards, there's no principled way to resolve moral disagreements or explain why some deliberative processes yield objective truths while others yield illusions.
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    • 1.Moral agents actually deliberate through contextual reasoning, emotional responses, and social practices—not by consulting abstract logical hierarchies.
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    • 2.Confusing how we justify beliefs in theory (logical structures) with how we actually form them (deliberative processes) leads to demanding things justification doesn't require.
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    • 3.If moral reasoning were truly dependent on an external ultimate standard, moral competence would require explicit awareness of it—yet agents reason well without this.
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