By 'human wellbeing'. Do I? Human needs & desires, yes. Only selfish if they harm others or you only seek them for yourself & not others.https://twitter.com/EveKeneinan/status/810191147150745600 …
People don't like to be harmed & I can't help but empathise & want others to be safe & happy & provided for.
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People don’t like lots of things. Why should that matter to anyone else? Some people like to harm others. Some like to see that.
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It just does. We evolved a prefrontal cortex which provides us with empathy, compassion & a sense of justice. Can't help it.
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We also have instincts for cruelty & sadism. Like the other apes. We have to discuss between us how best to proceed with it.
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What on earth could “best” mean, since these things “just are”?
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That's what we have to discuss. We're moral animals. We're going to moralise, set premises, argue for them.
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Is there a rule of thumb you use to determine what morals govern mankind?
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We have many. I'd argue for going by the needs & desires common to all of us. Safety, food, freedom, medical care.
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Based on that answer, let me rephrase - so what if safety or medicine or common desires are neglected?
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