Convenience is an ethical good because it saves either time, energy, or thought, all of which are limited resources. If a monopoly makes something more conveni

Convenience is an ethical good because it saves either time, energy, or thought, all of which are limited resources. If a monopoly makes something more convenient for hundreds of millions of people, think of the species-wide savings. Add up all conveniences, and you get real progress. For instance, many women in Africa are in charge of providing water and clean laundry for their households - not agreeing, just stating the facts. These two things are almost a full-time job if done by hand. If things ever progressed to the point where African countries have mass-scale running water and washing machines, think of how hundreds of millions of adults suddenly have time and energy to do something else. Now that's an extreme example, but the point stands. Making things convenient for others requires hard work upfront building systems and is to be encouraged.