Can an evil society do good?

In my new novel, 6s and 7s, I present a futuristic society in which you are given a 1-10 rank based on your appearance, intelligence and moral character with heavy emphasis on appearance. Your quality of life depends on your rank so your life LITERALLY depends on how you look.

That's unjust and objectively evil.

Yet, in this world they've ended global warming, cured diseases, erased transphobia, etc. These things and the technology to achieve them were invented because people were pushing to increase their intelligence, demonstrate their moral character and improve their health (and thereby looks) to better their rank. The unjust system they live under motivated them to do a great deal of good.

So, can an objectively immoral society do good? Are the Whiners right that the injustices need to be stopped even if some of the benefits go with them? Or are the conservatives like Theta right in thinking that the benefits are worth a bit of injustice?

I never came to a solid decision while writing and I think both arguments have merit. So, I just don't know.

Decide for yourself I guess:

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Published on May 28, 2019 11:04 Tags: food-for-thought, future, new-release, philosophy, sci-fi
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