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   Why do we value human life?

   • We value human life in a way that assumes we possess a sacred something not found in beings like lambs, turkeys, or mosquitoes. The “sanctity of life” is the idea that human lives are inherently valuable — more valuable than any other material thing there is. The fact that we value human life owes itself to various religious traditions.

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   Are lives really valuable?

   • In ethics, the idea that lives, in and of themselves, are valuable (with a complete disregard of the consequences that followed from that life) is often used to prove some point, but the claim that lives actually are valuable is seemingly an unproven premise which stems more from intuition than reason.

   What are some arguments for why lives are valuable?

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   What makes life worth living?

   • Love, work, and play. Here are some possible answers to the question of what makes life worth living: Evidence from psychology and neuroscience supports the fourth answer. Here's why. 1. Nothing

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   Why is human life worth vs other things?

   • Here, the idea is that in divine command theories we can arrive at values because we are commanded. Third, on Kant's ethical theory, human life is valuable because human life is rational. In other words, we have worth as people because we possess reason and this makes us have infinite worth vs. other things.

   What are some arguments for why lives are valuable?

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   Why do we value biological life?

   • The answer is similar: We value biological life because our essential goal is to exist. Biological life is valuable because it increases our probabilities of survival. A healthy ecosystem represents more probabilities for our group survival. There is a human problem in relation to this issue, though.

   What are some arguments for why lives are valuable?

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   What is a purpose of life?

   • A purpose of life, and our purpose, is to continue to evolve. When we think of "evolution" as meaning as a process of learning, adapting, and growing to be more effective and efficient, we see evolution everywhere. Kids learn more advanced skills and concepts in school and this continues on through college and throughout their careers.

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   Feb 14, 2022 · Key Takeaways. The “sanctity of life” is the idea that human lives are inherently valuable — more valuable than any other material thing there is. The fact that we value human life owes itself...

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   Oct 2, 2023 · What's the purpose of life? Philosophers and theologians have argued about this for centuries. Here's an answer that also points to how we should live as well.

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   Oct 19, 2017 · I'm familiar with four honest arguments for it and one semi-honest one. First, one can raise a theological argument that human lives are valuable because they are created by God or in the image of God (two variations there). This isn't limited to just the monotheists.

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   Feb 25, 2010 · Here are some possible answers to the question of what makes life worth living: nothing; religion; happiness; love, work, and play; Evidence from psychology and neuroscience...

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   Sep 28, 2021 · Meaning in life is the need to perceive our lives, in particular our suffering, as serving a worthy purpose. The positive relationship between a purposeful and meaningful life, and...

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   Jun 1, 2023 · Having a sense of purpose in life is associated with positive health outcomes; conversely, not having one can leave a person feeling listless and lost. Friedrich Nietzsche even feared that...

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   May 15, 2007 · The counterexamples suggest that subjective conditions are insufficient to ground meaning in life; there seem to be certain actions, relationships, and states that are objectively valuable (but see Evers 2017, 30–32) and toward which one’s pro-attitudes ought to be oriented, if meaning is to accrue.