essencevaluing
Essencevaluing is a term used to describe an evaluative stance in which value is attributed primarily to the essential, defining properties of an entity rather than to contingent features or outcomes. It treats an object, being, or idea as valuable insofar as it embodies or preserves its core nature, essence, or intrinsic characteristics. The concept is often discussed as a form of essentialist value theory, contrasting with views that prize instrumental usefulness, relational context, or situational consequences.
In theory, essencevaluing aligns with the intuition that some things have intrinsic worth because of what they
Applications of essencevaluing appear in debates about cultural heritage, biodiversity, and design, where preserving core properties
Critics warn that emphasis on essence can entrench stereotypes, justify exclusion, or overlook contingent factors that