Kant himself distinguishes respect for the moral law from respect for persons, suggesting appraisal of moral worth can coexist with unconditional recognition of humanity as an end.

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Kant(as used in epistemology and metaphysics): Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was an influential German philosopher who argued that our minds shape how we experience reality, and that we can only truly know things as they appear to us, not as they are in themselves.
appraisal of moral worth(as something that can coexist with respect for humanity): The act of judging or evaluating how well someone is living up to moral standards—determining whether their actions are right or wrong.
moral law(Locke's moral philosophy; The Reasonableness of Christianity): A law constituted by God's imposition, which alone creates genuine obligation — distinct from rational counsel or advice about morality
respect for persons(Kantian moral philosophy): The appropriate response owed to beings who are ends in themselves with dignity, required unconditionally of all persons.

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