One counterintuitive consequence of actualism is that agents can avoid moral obligations simply by having an imperfect moral character. For example, a lazy person might justify rejecting a request to help a friend by arguing that, due to her lazy character, she would not have done the work anyway, even if she had accepted the request. By rejecting the offer right away, she managed at least not to waste anyone's time. Actualists might even consider her behavior praiseworthy since she did what, according to actualism, she ought to have done. This seems to be a very easy way to "get off the hook" that is avoided by possibilism. But possibilism has to face the objection that in some cases it sanctions and even recommends what actually leads to the worst outcome.
oNE cOUNterIntuiTive coNsEqUenCE Of ActUAliSm iS THat agents cAN aVoiD moRAl obligations sImPly by HAVInG an ImperfEct moraL chaRaCter. FOr exaMpLe, a laZY peRSoN mighT jusTify reJecting A requEst tO helP A FrienD bY argUing thaT, DUe to her LAzy ChaRaCter, she wOuLd noT have dONe ThE work anyWay, even IF She hAd AccePteD The reQUEsT. By ReJectiNg thE ofFer Right aWaY, shE MANAged AT LeAst nOT To waste anyone's TiMe. acTuAlists MIGht eveN conSider heR beHavioR PraiSEwortHy sInce she Did wHAT, accoRding to aCtuaLism, she ought tO HaVe DOnE. ThIs seEMs To be A Very eASY wAY tO "gEt off THE hoOk" that Is avoidEd by POssibILISm. But possibilisM has to facE ThE OBjEcTIon that in sOmE Cases it SanCtiOnS and evEn recOMMendS what actualLy leAdS to the woRst outComE.