Exactly, Rick is a faithful depiction of someone who believes individual lives are ultimately meaningless, which is implied by the whole multiverse scenario. W

Exactly, Rick is a faithful depiction of someone who believes individual lives are ultimately meaningless, which is implied by the whole multiverse scenario. Why does it matter if Morty1 is mistreated and is only kept alive for selfish pleasure? There are an infinite number of Mortys, so Morty1 is nothing special.