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    When other-regarding behavior ceases to be individually a... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Contractarian morality is not sufficiently other-regarding

    When other-regarding behavior ceases to be individually advantageous, contractarian agents have no non-self-interested reason to maintain it.

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    • 1.Contractarian theory defines rational agency as self-interest maximization within cooperative agreements.
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    • 2.Once mutual advantage disappears, the justificatory basis for the contract dissolves entirely.
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    • 3.Other-regarding behavior requires external enforcement or internal motivation beyond contract logic.
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    • 1.Humans possess intrinsic moral commitments independent of contractual advantage-seeking calculations.
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    • 2.Long-term self-interest often includes maintaining reputation and reciprocal trust even when immediate gain disappears.
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    • 3.Other-regarding behavior can constitute part of an agent's identity, not merely instrumental to advantage.
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