what other promise could you set that would also be moral?
You'd have to argue that. I would also argue that. Its not objectively true. Its a judgement call & depends on your premise.
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I just don't see how knowingly decreasing well-being is consistent with morality.
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That's what people who argue that you increase the sum of wellbeing more by enslaving a few or killing for organs wld say too.
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I don't think they can by adding the concept of summing it all up. Besides, suffering is felt on an individual level.
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That's what we'd argue, yes. But they cld say "Kill one person & he's no longer suffering. 6 ppl using his organs aren't either'
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Whereas 6 people were suffering & one person was well, now 6 people are well & one is dead but not suffering. The moral choice.
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We would disagree because *as well as* wellbeing, we think every individual has the right to pursue own happiness unhindered.
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the fact we don't don't this already tells you we've solved this one.
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WEIRD societies have. Historically, no. In other parts of the world, no. Sacrifice to the group is also a human thing.
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