likverdighet
Likverdighet is a normative concept in ethics and political theory that refers to the idea that all human beings possess equal intrinsic worth and should be given equal moral consideration in decision making. The principle implies that people’s interests should be weighed impartially and that arbitrary distinctions should not justify different treatment. The idea is often discussed alongside related notions such as likeverd (equal value), rettferdighet (justice), and likebehandling (equal treatment).
In policy and law, likverdighet is used as a standard for evaluating fairness in the distribution of
Debates about likverdighet often address its relationship to other principles. Critics argue that an uncompromising focus