3. We choose to treat each other as ends, not merely means.

To enable us to be whole in a fragmented world, we choose to treat each other as unique individuals having intrinsic worth.

The essence of Ethical Culture is the belief that every person is uniquely precious and irreplaceable. The first decision we make is how to relate in general to one another. The most helpful attitude needed to create a caring community is an attitude of respect for everyone. This includes listening with trust and acceptance, and behaving in constructive non-inflammatory ways. It means not treating one another as object's of one's ambition, and supporting oneself and others in being ends in themselves.