I’m not totally sure what #1 means. But it doesn’t seem like an argument against privileging future ethics over today’s ethics.
I view #2 as very much an argument in favor of privileging future ethics. We don’t give moral weight to ghosts and ancestors anymore because we have improved our understanding of the world and no longer view these entities as having consciousness or agency. Insofar as we live in a world that requires tradeoffs, it would be actively immoral to give weight to a ghost’s wellbeing when making a moral decision.
I’m not totally sure what #1 means. But it doesn’t seem like an argument against privileging future ethics over today’s ethics.
I view #2 as very much an argument in favor of privileging future ethics. We don’t give moral weight to ghosts and ancestors anymore because we have improved our understanding of the world and no longer view these entities as having consciousness or agency. Insofar as we live in a world that requires tradeoffs, it would be actively immoral to give weight to a ghost’s wellbeing when making a moral decision.