Kant views dignity as an inherent moral worth, which defines the humanity (humanness) of all human beings… In his Metaphysics of Morals, Kant believes that what characterizes humanity and distinguishes it from animality is the capacity to set ends—‘any end whatsoever’ (p. 392). Being able to set ends isn’t an exclusive privilege of a fully rational nature but a privilege of all rational nature, irrespective of their degree of maturity.
