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by zenogais 3549 days ago
With all these competing, possibly contradictory moralities, how do you see this reliably making the world a better place?

PS. Understandably, we might not all even agree on what a better world would look like.

2 comments

Personally, I think empowering individuals to control their own lives is an inherent good, so within my personal definition of morality, it makes the world a better place from the start.

However, I'm well aware of the tradeoffs--en masse, individuals will collectively make some pretty stupid decisions (i.e. continuing the destruction of the planet) that might make the world a worse place. We need more than programs that allow personal choice to make the world better--we need education, social change, better laws, funding, etc.

The fact is, there's nobody running the show who could coordinate all of this to ensure that programs that enable personal choice are a net positive. We can only do our part and hope that people in other areas of expertise do their part.

The goal here is to make you happier and more fulfilled as an individual. But beyond that, a happy person imparts more positive energy on those around them, and is often more productive as well. If enough people were able to use such an app to better align their lives with their moral compasses, it's reasonable to expect a net positive impact on society, even if the granular goals vary widely from person to person.