Choosing multi-beneficial actions

Yes! I have been thinking about this as derivative value. In UX, we ask why people want things and get multiple reasons with varying weight. Stakeholders have underlying values that they prioritize, and the total value of something is not just counted by the top metric.

Seeking environments and opportunities that have a lot of derivative values works really well. If you want to be rich and happy, seek a job that pays well, has work you like, and coworkers you learn from and enjoy working with.

These different things all are interrelated. People who work well together are creative and productive so they can earn more.

This is why we should fix society’s problems and not just take care of ourselves. We can’t avoid experiencing other people’s problems. Affordable housing, drugs, nutrition, crime, etc. affects all of us when we see or hear about it.

Being impacted by one of these issues is enough to prevent someone from getting the rest of what they need. Not addressing our issues leads to them growing worse over time and even the ones doing well will feel it.

If we don’t value conservation and sustainability of the system we’re in, we will have a hard pursuing our personal values in the future over our own basic needs.