Most people probably wouldn’t consider that moral as such (though they’d likely be okay with it on pragmatic grounds), but the more general idea of treating some people’s pain as more significant than others’ is certainly consistent with a lot of moral systems. Common privileged categories: friends, relatives, children, the weak or helpless, people not considered evil.
It’s perfectly moral for me to be selfish to some degree, yes. I cannot care about others if I don’t care about myself. You might work differently, but utter unselfishness seems like an anomaly.
Do you consider this part of morality?
I mean, I personally experience selfish emotions, but I usually, y’know, try to override them?
Most people probably wouldn’t consider that moral as such (though they’d likely be okay with it on pragmatic grounds), but the more general idea of treating some people’s pain as more significant than others’ is certainly consistent with a lot of moral systems. Common privileged categories: friends, relatives, children, the weak or helpless, people not considered evil.
It’s perfectly moral for me to be selfish to some degree, yes. I cannot care about others if I don’t care about myself. You might work differently, but utter unselfishness seems like an anomaly.
It also seems like a lie (to the self or to others).