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All good questions.
I was more interested in explaining to Sebastian why (I believe) the average man-on-the-street perceives a distinction than in actually taking and/or defending a moral position, though.
Edit: Story's great, by the way.
The difference is the illusion of agency. When you give me chocolates, I feel like it's up to me that I like you better afterward; I've re-evaluated you on my own, and in light of this new evidence (you're a person who gave me chocolates), I've decided (possibly subconsciously) that I like you...