I would never forgo to carry a phone anymore. For emergency purposes or directions it is indispensable. Quite frankly one could argue not carrying one is immoral (unable to call paramedics, police, etc.). That being said I use mine for relatively little. Just calling, some texting, checking e-mail & forums, checking on the weather and occasionally for directions. I use the flashlight app perhaps once a month, or less.
Immoral is a stretch. Especially in a heavily populated urban setting surrounded by others, all of whom have cellular phones. And, the disturbing reality of the matter is; just because people around you have phones.... doesn't mean they're going to use them to help
you in an emergency. Found that out the hard way one night. The group of young Asian men who gathered around my car after the crash
ALL pulled out their Smartphones.
No, not to dial 911. Simply to record the not-so-exciting aftermath of the crash. Silly me, I genuinely thought they had gathered around to check on me. See if a fellow human-being was okay. I even thanked them for doing so. That's when one of them took a step forward and gave me the harsh reality. Letting me know that he and his friends didn't give a damn about me or my safety. They were out partying in Flushing, Queens (my old neighborhood 20 years ago). Saw the crash, and went over to record the aftermath so they could upload the videos to their accounts; for views.
I never forgot that. October 26th, 2019. There's your morality.