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    It is not the case that The one person can reasonably reject any principle that ignores the morally relevant asymmetry of five lives versus one life.

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    • 1.The 'one person' has a special standing regarding their own body/agency that cannot be overridden by aggregate welfare, regardless of numerical differences.
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    • 2.Rejecting aggregate-welfare principles isn't irrational; deontological frameworks reasonably prioritize rights and duties over maximizing outcomes.
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    • 3.Allowing rejection of numerical-asymmetry principles opens space for each person to privilege their own projects, which may be morally defensible.
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    • 1.Saving five lives prevents five deaths while saving one prevents one; the numerical difference is morally significant and rationally defensible.
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    • 2.A principle ignoring this asymmetry treats one person's life as equal to five, which violates basic arithmetic reasoning applied to moral outcomes.
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    • 3.The one person can consistently claim their rejection is rational because any impartial observer would prefer preventing greater harm when possible.
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