Antifrustrationism is an axiological position proposed by German philosopher Christoph Fehige,[1] which states that "we don't do any good by creating satisfied extra preferences.
"[2] The position stands in contrast to classical utilitarianism, among other ethical theories, which holds that creating "satisfied preferrers" is, or can be, a good in itself.
Antifrustrationism has similarities with, although it is different from, negative utilitarianism, the teachings of Buddha, Stoicism, philosophical pessimism, and Schopenhauer's philosophy.
[4] In particular, negative preference utilitarianism states that we should act in such a way that the number of frustrated preferences is minimized and is therefore directly based on antifrustrationism.
The difference is that antifrustrationism is an axiology, whereas negative preference utilitarianism is an ethical theory.