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<p>Napoletano argues that grades, as measurements of academic performance, cannot be deserved. Since grades measure the basis of desert– namely, a student’s performance– they cannot simultaneously function as the object of desert. In this paper, I present two counterarguments to Napoletano’s claim. First, I argue that people can deserve to be measured accurately, as failing to do so can give rise to an injustice. Second, I argue that grades are not measurements but appraisals of student performance. Either claim, independently, undermines Napoletano’s conclusion, demonstrating that grades can indeed be deserved.</p>

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Reassessing Academic Desert: Why Grades can be Deserved

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    2025年4月1日

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  • Alexander Andersson

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Napoletano argues that grades, as measurements of academic performance, cannot be deserved. Since grades measure the basis of desert– namely, a student’s performance– they cannot simultaneously function as the object of desert. In this paper, I present two counterarguments to Napoletano’s claim. First, I argue that people can deserve to be measured accurately, as failing to do so can give rise to an injustice. Second, I argue that grades are not measurements but appraisals of student performance. Either claim, independently, undermines Napoletano’s conclusion, demonstrating that grades can indeed be deserved.