Beware of the myth of as greater good...  The myth of a greater good (Utility Value in Friendship) (politac.org)

Acknowledged.   The reality of the plurality of bearers of value, to which you refer, gives rise to discussions; advocacy; and defenses of priorities and the relative weights of competing values.  A messy, but essential discussion topic far to often overlooked and trampled over.  

Tplurality of bearers of value. In fact, almost everyone accepts that there are plural bearers of value. This...can make sense of the complexity of our value choices. 3.1 Different Bearers of Value One way for...with the question of what sort of restrictions governments can put on people’s freedom to act according...