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Categorical Imperative

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Noun

1. categorical imperative

the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Categorical Imperative

see synonyms of categorical imperative
noun
(in the ethics of Kant) the unconditional moral principle that one's behaviour should accord with universalizable maxims which respect persons as ends in themselves; the obligation to do one's duty for its own sake and not in pursuit of further ends
Compare hypothetical imperative

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Categorical Imperative

see synonyms of categorical imperative
the Kantian doctrine that one's behavior should be governed by principles which one would have govern the behavior of all people

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Categorical Imperative

see synonyms of categorical imperative
n.
In the philosophical system of Immanuel Kant, the requirement on any moral law that it apply unconditionally and equally to all rational beings.

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