Anonymgo Anonymgo English Answered What is the difference between treating someone as an end instead of as a means only? 1. Treating someone as an end means treating people with respect; treating someone as a means is exploitive. 2. Treating someone as means increases their happiness; treating someone as an end decreases their happiness. 3. Treating someone as a means implies treating people with respect; treating someone as an end is exploitive. 4. There is no difference between treating someone as an end instead of a means only.