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Intentions, reasons, and beliefs: Morals of the toxin puzzle

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Mele, A.R. Intentions, reasons, and beliefs: Morals of the toxin puzzle. Philosophical Studies 68, 171–194 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00354475

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