"In the physical constitution of an organized being, that is, a being adapted suitably to the purposes of life, we assume it as a fundamental principle...
Human beings are never to be treated as a means but always as ends.
~ Immanuel Kant ~
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Human beings are never to be treated as a means but always as ends.
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