Kant On Human Dignity
Firstly, I believe Kant says that being truthful outweighs any other duties people have to themselves and to the entirety of humanity because he affirms it is morally wrong to damage the dignity of others. Kant argues that all people are born with an intrinsic worth, which he referred to as human dignity. The dignity is acquired from the fact that people are capable of making their own decisions. Kant said that to be human means that people have the power of free choice. However, he also said that to be ethical means to respect the dignity in other people. He believes that people should use their power of free choice to be ethical and protect the dignity of other people by not telling lies. Specifically, Kant’s view is if a people tell lies,