Aristotle and respect for persons

Abstract

The notion of respect for persons is usually regarded as a genuinely modern moral concept. According to the common doxography of the history of moral ideas, it was Immanuel Kant who in the late 18th century brought the concept of respect for persons to the very heart of morality. In this article, I will inquire whether or not, and if so, in what regard, Aristotle contributes in his moral and political philosophy to the history of the idea of respect for persons.