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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Value Universalism: Recognizing Equal Importance

Philosophers like Bentham and Mill pioneered the concepts of animal rights and early opposition to slavery, emphasizing the significance of quality of experience over societal norms. They challenged prevailing views on issues such as sexual orientation, advocating for the inherent value of individual experience. This perspective fosters an ethical framework that prioritizes minimizing suffering and maximizing well-being for all sentient beings, recognizing that everyone's experience has equal importance and that no individual's worth is inherently greater than another's.

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