Philosophers: What is the true value of a human being?

Question

Thanks to all your answers. Have a great day!

Value here doesn't refer to monetary but the significance of a human being.
Hope this will help for those who treat my question in a different way. Thanks.

Answer 1

Here the value of a human doesn't mean the money or the price he is worth! . A value is a belief, a mission, or a philosophy that is meaningful. Values can range from the commonplace, such as the belief in hard work and punctuality, to the more psychological, such as self-reliance, concern for others, and harmony of purpose.Whatever one's values, when we take them to heart and implement them in the smallest details of our lives, great accomplishment and success are sure to follow.Once we identify values that are meaningful to us, we can develop strategies to implement them. So, the value of human beings differ from one another.

Success , commitment, discipline, faith , honesty , justice, love, strength and so on...are the TRUE value of a HUMAN....which may differ from one another

Answer 2

A human life, when gone, cannot be replaced. I mean, yeah, another person may be born, but that is just a cycle. You cannot put a "value" on a human being. Think of it this way: If you had a son or daughter, how much value would you put on their lives? Would you put a monetary value on their life? How much insurance money would satisfy you if one of them passed on? What is value to you? If not money, is it an emotion? Would you put a standard so high, that once surpassed, your children would not have anymore "value" to you? Think about what you are really asking? Is there really an answer? I don't think so. If I had to, I would have to say that the true value of a human being can only be measured by the good that he/she has done in his/her life.

Answer 3

Hi Third P.

I'm not speaking in monetary terms; but each human being is priceless. This is especially true in the eyes of God, who created us, and loves us equally.

Unfortunately, too many humans judge each other by what they "do," how they earn a living, how much do they earn, etc. We are also judged by what we have. That is why we have the term "status is life." It is as if we are better humans if we have a higher "status."

This is so not true. Making more money or having more objects does not make us more valuable as human beings. When all is said & done, we are all equal; again, as I said before, in God's eyes.

I guess, as a Christian, I believe that we are all important, from the worst sinners to the best humans there are. I think we should each strive to be better people; but we have the same value — priceless.

That is why I do not believe in the death penalty. It is up to God to determine when He wants us back. If we take another's life, we take away his chance to possibly repent & find peace with God.

There are many times I hear, on TV news, of some terrible crime. My first human reaction is that the criminal should be put to death. But then I realize that was my human anger acting out. In reality, he should be in prison. It is not up to me to decide that someone should die.

We are all sinners, albeit some more so than others. But we are not keeping score. God loves us in spite of our sins. We each have the same value to Him. Because He loves us, we should want to walk in His way, and do the things He would want us to do.

We can see our value in the kind things we do for each other. When we help another human, we are showing how much we value each other. When we help each other, we are showing how we love each other. We can treat each other as equals, showing that we are each of equal value, none better, none worse.

We are equal in value — priceless.

Peace.

Answer 4

The true value of a human being is incalculable (invaluable/priceless). What value are humans to the universe/multiverse? Insufficient data to form a factual hypothesis, but religious scripture and fiction explores the possible value of humans in great depth.

Answer 5

Broke to Billions!!!...lol...There is no real value! The game of Life sets the rules and then we play. Are we are spiritual beings living a human existance or human beings searching for spirituality.

Answer 6

THE true value of a human being is to love one another and spread the word of God. but in these modern days, people hav been corrupted and think that there only purpose is to F people and never get married.

Answer 7

The true value of a human being is in proving their humanity and their godliness towards:

*All Humans
*All Creatures
*The Whole Environment

We can use our senses for:

*Enjoyment
*Work
*Acquiring knowledge

The highest achievement of a human being's use of the senses is in acquiring knowledge. From knowledge we can advance to wisdom and from wisdom we can advance to enlightenment. The highest enlightenment is in reawakening our true eternal identity.

Answer 8

We are each an ingredient in a great recipe.Our deeds in our life times will determine how well the meal comes out.A human being is only as valued as their contribution to others and the world.

Answer 9

The true value is the same as the false value, I don't know. The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.

Subjectivism

Subjectivism refers to extreme emphasis on the significance of the individual subject in cognition (as for example in the Second Positivism). In Ethics, subjectivism claims that no moral truths are possible, they are entirely relative to the person.

Dialectics combines subjectivism and objectivism for a complete understanding of the universe, emphasising for example the role of the individual in making history, while emphasising the role of society in influencing the individual.

http://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/s/u.htm#subjectivism

Answer 10

You Rang !

Priceless every single last one of them All unique therefore beyond any price

Edit

In that case It is claimed only in the Human Realm are we able to understand Spiritual Teachings and finally work a way out of here
Out of these endless cycles of birth and death