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Comment author: FiftyTwo 09 January 2012 12:34:26AM 0 points [-]

How about adding and subtracting 'years of averagely happy life'

Comment author: Vaniver 09 January 2012 04:26:22AM 0 points [-]

People have different willingness and ability to pay for life and happiness, so you still ought to adjust by that. But if you have an option that makes you richer and on net increases the cost-adjusted happiness/life of other people, then that sounds like an option worth considering.