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Henry Sidgwick arrives at a dualism of these things by examining contradictions between utilitarianism and rational egoism. Bernard Williams argues that only internal versions of these things are valid, and that morality imposing external ones of these things onto a person is baseless. A primary variety of these things is defined in terms of a pro-attitude and a belief about an action in Donald Davidson’s essay Actions, [these things], and (*) Causes. These (-5[1])things are the first title entity in a work exploring the repugnant conclusion and the issue of non-identity; that work by Derek Parfit is titled for these things and persons. David Hume critiques moral (10[1])theories by asserting that this thing is a “slave to the passions.” For 10 points, a critique (10[1])of what concept’s (10[2])pure form (10[1])titles a work by Immanuel Kant? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: reasons [accept practical reason; accept pure reason; prompt on rationalization; prompt on motivation]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Darren KellisMiltonGeorgia Tech B71-5
Alex ThomasGeorgia Tech CInnovation Academy B10510
Krish ChintaInnovation Academy AInnovation Academy B12210
Pranav SrambikkalLambertGeorgia Tech C12510
Jeffrey XuGeorgia Tech AJohns Creek12510
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech DInnovation Academy C12710
Quentin MotGeorgia Tech BMilton13410
Quentin MotGeorgia Tech BMississippi State14010

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