If they're right (& they think they are) human wellbeing is improved by doing what it says in this life. Heaven. Hell.
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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I am in favour of the rights of the individual but this is intuitive rather than logical. So its not objectively morally right.
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I might well sacrifice my own life to save 6 others in another scenario. Either Sam Harris or Michael Shermer looks at this.
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Shrugs, push 'em down the slippery slope, its easy.
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