Goodness is not a zero-sum concept

It is not necessarily the case that in order for one person to get what they want, that another individual or group of people must lose out on what they want.

In economics and game theory, this is called non-zero-sum.

In some instances one might find people with desires in direct conflict. For instance you and I might want the exact same apple. We can't both possess the exact same apple.
More often though, we'll just both want an apple and unless we are toddlers the particular apple won't matter much. Should there be a way for both of us to have an apple, that is better for the whole group (me and you) than us fighting over the initial apple.

I'm almost done building up my basic premises now...I think the next post I'll jump to why we should all agree with the non-aggression principle.