 The problem with this proposal is that the better-relative-to relation seems to be a purely theoretical notion. In which case, it would be impossible for us to have any pre-theoretical grasp on claims involving it, such as  Best-Relative-to  (M. Schroeder 2007). And if that’s right, then Best-Relative-to cannot be something that we find compelling—at least, not pre-theoretically. Of course, some believe that we can avoid this worry by defending, via a certain conception of the good, the idea that what’s best-relative-to someone is just what that someone has most reason to desire (see, e.g., Smith 2003). Others, though, have sought to avoid the controversy by instead appealing to the following.