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    Schiller and the Romantics argued that human dignity as a... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→If one can prove on independent grounds that something is an end in itself, one will have an argument for a categorical imperative

    Schiller and the Romantics argued that human dignity as an end generates imperatives conditional on valuing harmonious self-expression, not unconditional duties.

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    • 1.Dignity involves developing one's capacities authentically; this requires freedom to express oneself harmoniously, not external constraint.
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    • 2.Unconditional duties often conflict with individual flourishing; conditional imperatives respect both dignity and personal self-realization.
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    • 3.Schiller's aesthetic education shows humans need integrated development of reason and emotion, which requires harmonious self-expression as primary.
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    • 1.If duties are conditional on valuing harmonious self-expression, those rejecting this value face no moral obligation—undermining universal dignity.
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    • 2.Kant's dignity-based ethics requires unconditional respect for persons regardless of their subjective values or expressive preferences.
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    • 3.Harmony and self-expression are subjective ideals; basing duties on them risks relativism incompatible with human dignity as objective end.
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