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What does human dignity mean?
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Correct answer: Each person deserves respect. Human dignity means each person deserves respect. This respect has no conditions, and a human being is never an object. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “La dignité humaine” (in French). The other three choices are explained below.
Sources: Sheet “La dignité humaine” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ Only rich people deserve respectSeules les personnes riches méritent le respectRespect does not depend on social status.
- ✓ Each person deserves respectChaque personne mérite le respectCorrect answer. Human dignity means each person deserves respect. This respect has no conditions, and a human being is never an object.
- ✗ Respect depends on age or religionLe respect dépend de l'âge ou de la religionRespect is unconditional.
- ✗ Respect is earned with a diplomaLe respect se gagne avec un diplômeRespect is owed to every person, with no condition.
What the source says
« La dignité humaine, c’est le fait que chaque personne a de la valeur et mérite le respect, simplement parce qu’elle est un être humain. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Que signifie la dignité humaine ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR). The Ministry's wording: “Que signifie la dignité humaine ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “La dignité humaine” (French).
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