The statement reflects the core philosophy of Immanuel Kant who stated that rational human beings should be treated as an end in themselves and not as a means to something else. Often people consider human beings as a means to promote the interests of an organisation or a country. Stalin, Mao and Hitler caused the death of millions of people in their attempt to achieve a society according to their ideals. In business and industry today, human beings are considered to be a ‘human resource’ like machines, money or technology, who are replaceable if a better substitute is available.

Every human being is unique, with his own place in the world. It is important to value each person as they are because they are invaluable to the society, and the world would be incomplete without them. Each human life should be treated as sacred and invaluable, which should not be sacrificed for any other person or for any other purpose. (160 words)