Which of the following best captures Estes's argument for the existence of human dignity and how humans should be treated?
A) Since humans have the free capacity to conceive and will their own goals, they have invaluable dignity, and since they have dignity, they deserve to be treated with respect.
B) Since humans are self-conscious and can think for themselves, they have moral worth and they should respect the mental capacities of each other.
C) Since humans, unlike robots, have their own emotional lives, they have invaluable dignity and their feelings and bodies deserve respect.
D) If humans want to be considered beings with dignity and be treated with respect, then they should treat other humans as beings with dignity and as deserving respect.

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Estes's argument for human dignity is based on the unique human capacity to conceive and will their own goals, which grants them an invaluable dignity. This dignity then necessitates that humans be treated with respect, aligning with choice A's emphasis on the connection between human capacity for goal-setting and the deserved treatment of respect.

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