Definitions > Suffering-focused ethics
“Suffering-focused ethics is an umbrella term for moral views that place primary or particular importance on the prevention of suffering.”
“There’s ongoing sickening cruelty: violent child pornography, chickens are boiled alive, and so on. We should help these victims and prevent such suffering, rather than focus on ensuring that many individuals come into existence in the future. When spending resources on increasing the number of beings instead of preventing extreme suffering, one is essentially saying to the victims: ‘I could have helped you, but I didn’t, because I think it’s more important that individuals are brought into existence. Sorry.’”
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