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Originally Posted by Guybrush
I generally think that how morally good or bad an action is depends on the consequences in terms of joy / suffering rather than what one believes. If you did something and everyone but you think you're evil, I guess the chances are higher that you did something that caused significantly more suffering than joy. It's an indication perhaps, though no guarantee.
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ok so then if you are using that lens for example (the consequentialist pov) then don't you agree that someone could do something that leads to more suffering without necessarily being motivated by what we describe as selfishness?
I also think it's important we consider what we mean by selfishness because some people (not sure if you are one) talk about all human behavior as being motivated by selfishness some way some how, even apparent altruism. So maybe you could also clarify your terms before answering the question above.