What Is Respect?

The philosopher Kant stated that everyone deserves basic respect just by being human.

To feel respected is to feel safe, accepted as you are, valued, and encouraged to be your highest, truest self.

When you feel respect for someone, you naturally want to act in ways that honor them. When you're with them, you show them kindness, courtesy, and consideration.

You don't try to force them to be like you because you appreciate them for their differences and accept them as they are. Because you respect them, you treat them fairly.