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minus-squarewhotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoI don’t think that engages the argument from a hedonistic perspective it’s addressing though. Prioritizing and valuing reducing suffering and helping over pleasure violates the thesis that pleasure is the ultimate good.
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoReducing suffering increases global pleasure, as can helping people.
I don’t think that engages the argument from a hedonistic perspective it’s addressing though. Prioritizing and valuing reducing suffering and helping over pleasure violates the thesis that pleasure is the ultimate good.
Reducing suffering increases global pleasure, as can helping people.