The goal is human well-being. When I say we’ve regressed in some areas, I mean that we’ve modified the social contract in ways that are harmful to human well-being.
What is an objective measure of human well-being? Whatever the answer, it will contradict some people’s morals; so you’re condemning these morals as wrong. To me that seems to be favoring your own morals.
Don’t get me wrong—our moral are probably quite compatible. It’s just that I think “I prefer my own morals” is both simpler and more honest than “I prefer an objective measure, which just happens to agree with my morals, and which many other people don’t accept”.
What is an objective measure of human well-being? Whatever the answer, it will contradict some people’s morals; so you’re condemning these morals as wrong. To me that seems to be favoring your own morals.
Don’t get me wrong—our moral are probably quite compatible. It’s just that I think “I prefer my own morals” is both simpler and more honest than “I prefer an objective measure, which just happens to agree with my morals, and which many other people don’t accept”.