This goes by "negative utilitarianism" and I love David Pearce's writings on the subject, including The Hedonistic Imperative. [1] https://www.hedweb.com/negut

This goes by "negative utilitarianism" and I love David Pearce's writings on the subject, including The Hedonistic Imperative. [1] https://www.hedweb.com/negutil.htm https://www.hedweb.com/negutil.htm [2] https://www.hedweb.com/hedethic/tabconhi.htm https://www.hedweb.com/hedethic/tabconhi.htm