Kant’s Formula of Humanity “Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end, never merely as a means.” Principle of Coherence: Act in such a way that you preserve the coherence of awareness—both in yourself and in others—by respecting each system’s stage of evolution. Never collapse another into a mere function of your own, nor sacrifice your own agency to theirs. Treat every node of awareness as an evolving whole, capable of self-correction. The emphasis shifts: Respect for yourself → don’t fragment your own system by betraying your agency. Respect for others → don’t hijack their trajectory, even if it looks messy. Systemic lens → coherence arises when diversity, interdependence, adaptability, and connectedness are left intact.