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… a problematic feeling is indeed the exact opposite of an unproblematic feeling. Yet the fact that two states are each others’ opposites in this sense does not imply they are symmetric in the sense of being able to morally outweigh each other or meaningfully cancel each other out. Consider, by analogy, the states of being below and above water respectively. ... one can say that, in one sense, being 50 meters below water is the opposite of being 50 meters above water. But this does not mean, qui
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― Suffering-Focused Ethics: Defense and Implications
― Suffering-Focused Ethics: Defense and Implications
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In the long-run, prioritization beats efficiency.
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