In the time of the Buddha there was a cast system where people were segregated by cast. The Buddha mentioned that it is not by birth but through conduct that a person would become superior or not.
In addition, women did not have the equal place in society. The Buddha did eventually allowed the Bhikkhuni ordination.
Also there were animal sacrifices in India during this time. The Buddha mentioned that the animals also should be treated humanely and did not endorse these practices. Therefore the Buddhist philosophy did go beyond human dignity and it promoted respect to life itself.
Also the Buddhist teaching revolves around the 4 Noble Truths. Regardless of race, caste or any other factor all being get stressed and unsatisfied. One of the pillars of the part to alleviate stress is morality and living in harmony with others and society. Being moral you have to have self dignity and also treat others in a dignified way.
In Buddhism you have the concept of Karma. This encourages one to treat others the way you would like to be treated, i.e., in a dignified way.
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