So like “humans − 1.5”, “cats − 1.0“, “rocks − 0.0” instead of “1.0, 0.0, 0.0”? Ok then, sounds consistent. Someone might object that we call caring about non-conscious stuff “aesthetic preferences”, but I don’t see how caring about cat’s inner life usually expressed by behaviour is different.
So like “humans − 1.5”, “cats − 1.0“, “rocks − 0.0” instead of “1.0, 0.0, 0.0”? Ok then, sounds consistent. Someone might object that we call caring about non-conscious stuff “aesthetic preferences”, but I don’t see how caring about cat’s inner life usually expressed by behaviour is different.