Kant Thinks It Might Sometimes Be Permissible to Treat a Person

question 17

Multiple Choice

Kant thinks it might sometimes be permissible to treat a person as a means to an end, but he insists that it is wrong to treat persons as mere means to an end. We can avoid treating persons as mere means to an end by

• A) paying for all services we use (such as taxi rides).
• B) not saying or doing anything that can make the other person feel upset.
• C) respecting their autonomy and human dignity.
• D) None of the above

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