Actually, you’re right—thanks for the correction! Indeed, in general, I want altruistic equal consideration of the pleasure and pain of all sentient organisms, but this need have little connection with what I like.
As it so happens, I do often feel pleasure in taking utilitarian actions, but from a utilitarian perspective, whether that’s the case is basically trivial. A miserable hard-core utilitarian would be much better for the suffering masses than a more happy only-sometimes-utilitarian (like myself).
Actually, you’re right—thanks for the correction! Indeed, in general, I want altruistic equal consideration of the pleasure and pain of all sentient organisms, but this need have little connection with what I like.
As it so happens, I do often feel pleasure in taking utilitarian actions, but from a utilitarian perspective, whether that’s the case is basically trivial. A miserable hard-core utilitarian would be much better for the suffering masses than a more happy only-sometimes-utilitarian (like myself).
Thanks for the clarification. :-)