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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / h. Good as benefit

[goodness is whatever brings benefit]

5 ideas
Some things are good even though they are not beneficial to men [Plato]
Wealth is not the good, because it is only a means [Aristotle]
If we should not mistreat humans, it is mainly because of sentience, not rationality [Rousseau]
'Marginal utility' says something is more useful if it is in short supply [Singer]
Aggression in defence may be beneficial but morally corrupting [Glover]