Formula of Humanity
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The Formula of Humanity is Immanuel Kant’s moral principle that requires treating every person always as an end in themselves and never merely as a means.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Formula of Humanity canonical | 3 |
| Humanity Formula | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T693649 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formula of Humanity Context triple: [categorical imperative, hasFormulation, Formula of Humanity]
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A.
The Forminx
The Forminx were a 1960s Greek rock band best known today as an early musical project of composer Vangelis before his acclaimed solo career.
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B.
Human (album)
Human is the 2008 R&B studio album by American singer Brandy, noted for its introspective themes, mature vocal performances, and collaborations with producers like Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.
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C.
Inhuman Land
Inhuman Land is a harrowing memoir by Polish writer Józef Czapski that chronicles the suffering and experiences of Polish deportees in the Soviet Union during World War II.
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D.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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E.
Human Traces
Human Traces is a historical novel by Sebastian Faulks that explores the early development of psychiatry and the complexities of the human mind through the intertwined lives of two 19th-century doctors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formula of Humanity Target entity description: The Formula of Humanity is Immanuel Kant’s moral principle that requires treating every person always as an end in themselves and never merely as a means.
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A.
The Forminx
The Forminx were a 1960s Greek rock band best known today as an early musical project of composer Vangelis before his acclaimed solo career.
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B.
Human (album)
Human is the 2008 R&B studio album by American singer Brandy, noted for its introspective themes, mature vocal performances, and collaborations with producers like Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.
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C.
Inhuman Land
Inhuman Land is a harrowing memoir by Polish writer Józef Czapski that chronicles the suffering and experiences of Polish deportees in the Soviet Union during World War II.
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D.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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E.
Human Traces
Human Traces is a historical novel by Sebastian Faulks that explores the early development of psychiatry and the complexities of the human mind through the intertwined lives of two 19th-century doctors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical concept
ⓘ
formulation of the categorical imperative ⓘ moral principle ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
freedom of rational agents
ⓘ
moral status of persons ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Critique of Practical Reason
ⓘ
surface form:
Formula of Humanity as an End in Itself
Formula of Humanity ⓘ
surface form:
Humanity Formula
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| appliesTo | all rational beings ⓘ |
| basedOn | concept of humanity as rational nature ⓘ |
| belongsTo | 18th-century moral philosophy ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
autonomy
ⓘ
dignity ⓘ respect ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | consequentialist justification of persons as means to ends ⓘ |
| coreIdea | treat humanity always as an end and never merely as a means ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | how persons are treated rather than consequences of actions ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| groundedIn |
autonomy of the will
ⓘ
dignity of rational agents ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIssue |
application to non-rational beings
ⓘ
meaning of "merely as a means" ⓘ scope of "humanity" ⓘ |
| hasMoralStatus | categorical ⓘ |
| implies |
duty not to exploit others
ⓘ
duty of beneficence ⓘ duty of self-respect ⓘ duty to respect others ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary human rights theory
ⓘ
debates on dignity in bioethics ⓘ deontological moral theories ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalFormulation | German ⓘ |
| normativeForce | unconditional ⓘ |
| opposes | using persons merely as instruments ⓘ |
| originalTitleContext |
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
ⓘ
surface form:
Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten
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| partOf |
Kantianism
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surface form:
Kantian ethics
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| presupposes |
capacity for rational choice
ⓘ
moral agency ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Formula of Autonomy
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Formula of Universal Law ⓘ kingdom of ends ⓘ
surface form:
Formula of the Kingdom of Ends
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| requires |
recognition of the intrinsic worth of rational beings
ⓘ
respect for persons ⓘ |
| statedIn | Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ |
| usedInArgumentAbout |
exploitation in labor relations
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moral permissibility of coercion ⓘ moral permissibility of deception ⓘ moral status of consent ⓘ treatment of vulnerable persons ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Humanity Formula