According to Kant,if we treat others not as ends in themselves,but as means to an end,then we ______.

A) disregard their humanity
B) violate the hypothetical imperative
C) will never achieve just ends
D) will best achieve just ends

According to Kant's categorical imperative, we must treat others as ends in themselves, not merely as means to an end. Treating others as means to our own ends would involve treating them solely as instruments to be used for our own purposes and disregarding their autonomy and inherent worth as human beings. This would be a violation of their humanity and would be considered immoral according to Kant's ethical theory.