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Agreed. At this point in my life, I've got as far as assuming there must be some constant beyond morality, that being unequal to any enduring appeal. It seems counter-intuitive that the universe we inhabit should be defined by a conflict between existence itself and personal desire. We might call it enlightenment.at best, morality is weighing different priorities against a circumstance. There is no one principal that should always take precedence.
For example, one could say "do no harm" but there are times when harm is warranted, such as during surgery.
One could say "dont do something to someone without their consent" and then have to be a judge or a police officer.
One could say "don't initiate force" and be dealing people who are acting in self harmful ways where the best thing you can do is save them from themselves.
The closest thing I can come to a single principal is "act with empathy" but that is so vague as to be almost useless.
**** if I know what that might be. If you ever figure it out, let me know.