Friendly Utilitarianism

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The moral value of a choice is dictated solely by its outcomes.

utilitarianism should be friendly. Maybe there is a better name for this take on utilitarianism, something like Moral Love (inspired by the above cornel west quote)?

A possible measurement for those outcomes could be happiness.

Allows us to work with relativism without conceding moral nihilism.

opportunity cost is a real cost and save as many lives as possible.

what is value?

value of a life

life rights

true freedom

what is a good life?

Can we make it so time is the most valuable resource for all people?

scientific case for utilitarianism

growth of happiness

considerations for non-human beings

action matters more than motivation or reasoning

principles versus outcomes

impartiality and humanism