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What does it mean?
I hold no prejudices based on race, caste, or creed; I only consider a person as a human being, which is sufficient for me.
In plain terms
I judge people only by their humanity, not by categories.
What can you take from it?
Treating everyone as human eliminates bias.

Where it applies

  • diversity training
  • personal ethics

Putting it to work

  • focus on individual character
  • reject categorical judgments

Questions to consider

  • Can we truly be free of all prejudice?
  • How does one recognize hidden bias?

Another view

Self‑reporting may not reflect unconscious bias.

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