Respect for persons

/rɪˈspɛkt fɔr ˈpɜrsənz/ noun

Definition

The principle that rational beings have inherent dignity and must be treated as ends in themselves, never merely as means to an end. A cornerstone of Kantian moral philosophy.

Etymology

From Latin 'respectus' (regard, consideration) and 'persona' (person, character). The principle was systematized by Kant but reflects ancient ideas about human dignity found in various philosophical and religious traditions.

Kelly Says

This principle is why we cringe at treating people like objects—it recognizes that every person has a kind of moral 'force field' that demands recognition of their autonomy and worth. It's the philosophical foundation for human rights.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰውን በመከበር (sew-n bem-ke-ber)
sew-n bem-ke-ber
ARالعربية
الاحترام للناس (al-ihtiraam lil-nas)
al-ih-ti-raam lil-naas
BNবাংলা
মানুষের প্রতি শ্রদ্ধা (manusher proti shradda)
man-u-sher pro-ti shrad-da
CACatalà
respecte per les persones
re-spekt per les per-so-nes
CSČeština
úcta k osobám
ook-ta k o-so-bam
DADansk
respekt for personer
re-spekt for per-soh-ner
DEDeutsch
Respekt für Personen
re-spekt foor per-son-en
ELΕλληνικά
αξιοπρέπεια προς τους ανθρώπους (ak-sio-pre-pi-a pros tous anthro-pous)
ak-sio-pre-pee-a pros tous an-thro-pous
ESEspañol
respeto por las personas
res-peh-toh por las per-soh-nas
FAفارسی
احترام به انسان (ehtaram be insaan)
eht-a-ram be in-saan
FISuomi
kunnioitus ihmisiä kohtaan
kun-nioi-tus ih-mi-siä koh-taan
FRFrançais
respect des personnes
re-spèk des per-son-n
GUGU
લોકોનું સન્માન (loko nu sanman)
lo-ko nu san-man
HAHA
himma ga mutane
him-ma ga mu-ta-ne
HEעברית
כבוד האדם (kavod ha-adam)
ka-vod ha-a-dam
HIहिन्दी
व्यक्तियों का सम्मान (vyaktiyon ka samman)
vyak-tee-yon ka sam-man
HUMagyar
személyek tisztelete
szeme-lyek tis-zte-lete
IDBahasa Indonesia
hormat kepada manusia
hor-mat ka-pa-tu man-usia
IGIG
nkwu maka anyi
nk-wu ma-ka a-nyi
ITItaliano
rispetto per le persone
ri-speh-toh per le per-soh-neh
JA日本語
人の尊重 (じんのそんちょう)
jin no son-cho
KKKK
адамдарға құрмет (adamdarga qurmet)
a-dam-dar-ga qur-met
KMKM
ការគោរពប្រជាពលរដ្ឋ (ka-r ko-orp pra-che-a-pol ro-dt)
ka-r ko-orp pra-che-a-pol ro-dt
KO한국어
사람에 대한 존중 (sarame da-e-n jonjung)
sa-ram-e da-e-n jon-jung
MRMR
व्यक्तींना आदर (vyakti-na adar)
vyak-ti-na a-dar
MSBahasa Melayu
hormat kepada manusia
hor-mat ka-pa-tu ma-nu-sia
MYမြန်မာ
လူကို ဂုဏ်ရည် (lu-ko gun-ye)
lu-ko gun-ye
NLNederlands
respect voor personen
re-spekt voor per-soh-nen
NONorsk
respekt for personer
re-spekt for per-soh-ner
PAPA
ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਪ੍ਰત ਸਤਿਕાર (manukhān prat sattikār)
man-ukh-aan prat sat-ti-kar
PLPolski
szacunek dla osób
shats-unek dla o-soh-n
PTPortuguês
respeito pelas pessoas
re-speh-i-toh pelas peh-soh-zas
RORomână
respe ct pentru persoane
re-spekt pentru per-soh-ne
RUРусский
уважение к людям
u-va-zhe-ni-ye k lu-dyam
SVSvenska
respekt för personer
re-spekt for per-soh-ner
SWKiswahili
heshima kwa watu
he-shi-ma kwa wa-tu
TAதமிழ்
மனிதர்களுக்கு மதிப்பு (mani-thargalkku mathip-pu)
ma-ni-thargal-kku ma-thi-ppu
TEతెలుగు
మనిషికి గౌరవం (mani-shiki ga-u-ravam)
ma-ni-shi-ki ga-u-rav-am
THไทย
ความเคารพต่อบุคคล (khawm kae-rap dtoe bukkhon)
khawm kae-rap dtoe bukkhon
TLTL
galang para sa mga tao
ga-lang pa-ra sa mga ta-o
TRTürkçe
insanlara saygı
in-san-la-ra say-gi
UKУкраїнська
повага до людей (po-va-ha do lyudey)
po-va-ha do loo-dey
URاردو
شخص کے ساتھ احترام (shakhs kay saath ihtaram)
shakhs kay saath ih-ta-ram
VITiếng Việt
sự tôn trọng con người
su ton-trong con nguo-i
YOYO
igbagbo fun eniyan
ig-ba-gbo fun e-ni-yan
ZH中文
对人的尊重 (duì rén de zūnzhòng)
dway ren deh zoon-jong
ZUZU
thando kubo ngabantu
than-do ku-bo ng-a-ban-tu

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.