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end in itself
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Selbst·zweck <-(e)s, ohne pl> N m kein pl

Selbstzweck
etw ist reiner Selbstzweck
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[zum] Selbstzweck werden

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etw ist reiner Selbstzweck

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Der Staat und der Besitz der Staatsbürgerschaft sind keine Selbstzwecke, sondern Mittel zur Erlangung der Tugend.
de.wikipedia.org
Die Techniken sind kein Selbstzweck, sondern dienen ihm der Optimierung des Geschmackserlebnisses von Aromen und Texturen.
de.wikipedia.org
Der Text mahnte die Brüder, gegenseitig auf die Einhaltung moralischer Grundsätze zu achten und erinnerte daran Freimaurerei kein Selbstzweck ist, sondern dem Allgemeinwohl dienen soll.
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Dieser Selbstzweck und die hohen Auflagen führten zu einem totalen Preisverfall.
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Rassismus wird hier weniger als Selbstzweck, sondern als willkommener Vorwand beschrieben, um unliebsame Leute auszuschalten.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Umweltschutz sei kein Selbstzweck, sondern unbedingt nötig zum Wohl der Allgemeinheit.
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www.giz.de
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Environmental protection should not be an end in itself; it is essential for the well-being of us all.
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Für die Universität Bremen ist dies kein Selbstzweck.
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www.uni-bremen.de
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For Bremen University, though, this is not a mere end in itself.
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Umweltschutz kein Selbstzweck Henri-Bernard Solignac-Lecomte vom Entwicklungszentrum der OECD wies zudem auf drängende Umweltprobleme in der Region hin:
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www.giz.de
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Environmental protection – not an end in itself Henri-Bernard Solignac-Lecomte, from the OECD development centre, also pointed out pressing environmental problems in the region.
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Ein erfolgreiches Projektmanagement-System dient keinem Selbstzweck, sondern schafft einen nachvollziehbaren geschäftlichen Mehrwert für Ihre Organisation.
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www.campana-schott.com
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Any successful project management system is not an end in itself but creates comprehensible commercial added value for your organization.
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Sein fotografischer Stil ist reduziert, kein Mittel ist Selbstzweck.
www.teneues.com
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His photographic style is spare and no method is an end in itself.