Would you still believe this under expectational total hedonistic utilitarianism?
Someone who is fully bought into expectational total hedonistic utilitarianism and nothing else would probably not agree with that conclusion, no. (I donโt endorse such a form of utilitarianism. My views align much more closely to something like xNU+.)
I do, however, hope that people across the ethical spectrum can acknowledge that we could be doing much more to relieve extreme suffering without necessarily making significant compromises elsewhere. We already managed to provide universal access to anesthesia (at least in developed countries), so we could do much more for those who are still being left behind at a small fraction of the cost.
Thanks, Vasco!
Someone who is fully bought into expectational total hedonistic utilitarianism and nothing else would probably not agree with that conclusion, no. (I donโt endorse such a form of utilitarianism. My views align much more closely to something like xNU+.)
I do, however, hope that people across the ethical spectrum can acknowledge that we could be doing much more to relieve extreme suffering without necessarily making significant compromises elsewhere. We already managed to provide universal access to anesthesia (at least in developed countries), so we could do much more for those who are still being left behind at a small fraction of the cost.