What do you take to be the most important objection

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Luke Brunning, "Compersion: An alternative to Jealousy?'

What do you consider Brunning's paper's central thesis to be?

Explain whether Brunning would accept the following:

a) In compersion one focuses only on the well-being of the beloved

b) In compersion one believes others are doing well and feels positive about this

c) In compersion one puts themselves in the position of the beloved (e.g., enjoying a romantic picnic) so that one feels something similar (even if to a lesser degree) to what the beloved feels.

d) 'Compersion' is a term that only has application in non-monogamous communities.

Brunning lists numerous potential instrumental benefits of jealousy, which seem to match up to what most people think is important about jealousy. What are some of these supposed instrumental benefits? Explain them in as much detail as you can.

What do you take to be the most important objection to Brunning's argument? Does your objection principally target his psychological claims or his ethical ones?

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