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On p. 247 , Quinn summarizes his position as the claim “that desires and preferences rationalize only because of the value judgments they involve.” What does he mean by this?

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 On p. 247 , Quinn summarizes his position as the claim “that desires and preferences rationalize only because of the value judgments they involve.”  What does he mean by this?

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Doing what achieves aim  A  is rational only if  A  is a rational aim.

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Doing what achieves aim  A  is rational only if the cost-benefit ratio for  A  is positive for the agent.

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Whether it is rational or not to do  X  partly depends on cultural norms.

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The Neo-Humean definition of rationality is too broad.

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Desires cannot cause actions; they can only justify them.

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