• commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    suffering isn’t inherently immoral, and almost no ethical system treats it as such (there is one that comes to mind but it’s got big problems)

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        11 months ago

        i think minimizing unnecessary suffering is probably a moral good, but not a moral duty.

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            11 months ago

            trying to prevent suffering might be laudable but i don’t think indifference in this respect is immoral.

            edit, i read too fast. i missed that you were asking about causing ME, A PERSON suffering. yea. you should be cognizant of that and avoid it when you can.

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              11 months ago

              I think being indifferent to the suffering you cause on those around you is a moral failing. You said yourself you aim to treat people how you want to be treated, do you not care if those around you inflict suffering on you? I don’t see how indifference to suffering can be universalised.

              Edit: didn’t see your edit before posting, I still don’t think you’ve justified why the unnecessary killing/causing suffering of a person and animal are different. Your argument seems very circular on this, killing humans and animals are different because they are different.

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                11 months ago

                i explained that my feelings on this were born out of the categorical imperative. i also hedged that, saying that im leaning lately toward virtue ethics rather than deontology, so i’m not really settled on my position at the moment.