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    Challenges→A basic human good is the proper object of rational will because its desirability is self-evident to anyone sufficiently intelligent and mature to understand its goodness.

    The move from 'this promotes human flourishing' to 'the will is thereby rationally bound to pursue it' smuggles in a normative premise not found in the descriptive understanding of the good.

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    Key Terms

    Descriptive understanding of the good(in ethics)
    Simply observing and explaining what actually makes people's lives go well, without making any claims about what anyone is obligated or required to pursue.
    Human flourishing(what the capabilities tradition is trying to define)
    Living well and reaching your potential as a person; having the conditions and opportunities to develop your talents and live a meaningful life.
    Rationally bound(in ethics and logic)
    Logically required or obligated—if you're rationally bound to do something, reason itself demands that you do it, not just that it would be nice if you did.
    Smuggles in(argumentation and logic)
    Introduces something quietly or without acknowledgment, making it seem innocent when it's actually a controversial addition.

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    normative premise(skeptical arguments against the justificatory power of intuitions)
    A premise in a skeptical argument that states a necessary condition on the justification of belief.
    the will(as used in metaphysics and philosophy of mind)
    Your desires, drives, and personal goals—basically what you want or need for yourself. In philosophy, 'the will' often refers to this force inside us that pushes us to pursue what we want.

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