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The Formula of Humanity
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Kant's formula of humanity: treat persons always as ends in themselves, never merely as means—people are not tools, whatever the payoff.
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Deceiving, coercing, using: each bypasses a person's own reason. The "merely" matters—hiring a plumber uses; enslaving one merely uses.
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Kant held the formulas equivalent; many readers find this one the stronger guide. Both claims are debated.