Stark shows that over the past 40 years public opinion has shifted steadily towards an objective conception of conflict: instead of considering case-by-case motivations, we have adopted broadly prophylactic rules barring a variety of circumstances with no regard to whether individuals facing those circumstances would be moved in culpable ways. At the same time, we have shifted towards a subjective conception of interest: where we once focused narrowly on money, we now inquire into various commitments individuals might pursue in ways that could impair their judgement.

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