Take the statement, "Social System X is good for everybody."
If true, it's a compelling endorsement for quite different ethical viewpoints.
Egoists will say "I want X because it helps me."
Altruists will say "I want X because it helps others."
Utilitarians will say "I want X because it helps produce the greatest good for the greatest number."
Hardly anyone thinks you should
oppose a universal good.
Nihilists maybe could dissent
and find a reason to lament.
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