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Passage: Iris Murdoch’s 'The Sovereignty of Good' emphasizes the importance of 'attention'—a selfless, patient gaze directed toward the reality of other people. She argues that morality is not just about the moment of choice, but about the slow, internal work of reorienting our vision away from our own egos. When we truly 'see' another person as they are, without the distorting lens of our own needs and prejudices, the right action often becomes obvious. Murdoch suggests that the 'Good' is like the sun: it is not something we can look at directly, but it is the light that allows us to see everything else clearly. Ethical life is thus a continuous effort to see the world 'justly and lovingly.' Question: Murdoch identifies the primary obstacle to clear moral vision as:

1. The overwhelming intensity of the 'sun' of goodness.
2. The inability to make a quick decision in a moment of choice.
3. The lack of established rules for every situation.
4. The distorting influence of one's own ego and needs.

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