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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 (15[1])imposing external ones of these things onto a person is baseless. (-5[1])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. (-5[1])These 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 theories by asserting that this thing is a “slave to the passions.” (10[1])For 10 points, a critique of what concept’s pure form (10[2])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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