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I disagree. Gewirth has dealt with your objection many times. He has repeatedly distinguished between the "dialectical" and the "assertoric" method. The dialectical method concerns itself only with the logical relationships between claims that the agent must make as an agent. It is from this point of view that Gewirth claims that the agent must hold that he or she has a right to freedom and well-being.

My point is that if you correctly understand what Gewirth is saying, your objection fails.