1. Most women go through extreme pain during childbirth but nevertheless do this through choice and presumably think their life worth living given the upsides of having children. This must be irrational on your view.
2. Epistemic modesty—if negative utilitarianism is a plausible view, it is extremely surprising that more professional moral philosophers don’t believe it. You can find substantial support for pretty much any view out there, including some very implausible ones, but I struggle to think of many genuine negative utilitarians working today.
1. Most women go through extreme pain during childbirth but nevertheless do this through choice and presumably think their life worth living given the upsides of having children. This must be irrational on your view.
2. Epistemic modesty—if negative utilitarianism is a plausible view, it is extremely surprising that more professional moral philosophers don’t believe it. You can find substantial support for pretty much any view out there, including some very implausible ones, but I struggle to think of many genuine negative utilitarians working today.
Re: 2. Here’s a few.