> From this perspective, back to your scenario, instead of looking at it as A and B valuing water differently, one could say they value avoiding dehydration the

> From this perspective, back to your scenario, instead of looking at it as A and B valuing water differently, one could say they value avoiding dehydration the same. It's just that in the scenario, there's no dehydration for B to avoid. How is this different than anything else? I'm not placing value on food, I'm placing value on eating. I'm not placing value on money, I'm placing value on the freedom it gives me. Literally every value judgement has to do with fulfilling a subjectively perceived need.