It’s not an end in itself

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Just like the title, if I wanna say:" A human being is  the end in itself."  But I know human beings are not "something". So what shall I use in this sentence? ( I think "himself" or "herself" sounds like a sexist. Any other words?)

Clive · Accepted Answer

Can you explain what you mean by this? What are you trying to say?

Rpsh · Answer

CliveCan you explain what you mean by this? What are you trying to say?

What's a human being? You can consider it as a kind of description of human beings by a mean of philosophy. To be a human being is the aim of a human being. Actually, I just wanna know a word to describe oneself without the sexist pronoun( e.g. himself ,herself ).

Clive · Answer

To be a human being is the aim of a human being.

I suggest 'To be a human being is an end in itself'. 'It' here refers to 'the act or state of being a human being'.

Actually, I just wanna know a word to describe oneself without the sexist pronoun( e.g. himself ,herself ). Oneself. eg One should never praise oneself

(Don't write wanna)

Rpsh · Answer

CliveTo be a human being is the aim of a human being. I suggest 'To be a human being is an end in itself'. 'It' here refers to 'the act or state of being a human being'.Actually, I just wanna know a word to describe oneself without the sexist pronoun( e.g. himself ,herself ). Oneself. eg One should never praise oneself(Don't write wanna)

Is the reason why you ask me not to write wanna if this word is only used in the spoken language or it's impolite to use such word in a written conversation? ( Actually, I figure that this sentence I have written is full of mistakes

Could you correct it?)

Clive · Answer

Yes, wanna is only used in spoken English.

Rpsh · Answer

CliveYes, wanna is only used in spoken English.

I'll get the hang of it! Thank you!

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