categorical imperative
categorical imperative · categorical imperatives
kategorischer Imperativ, categorischer Imperativ
A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any…A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.
Meaning
1 sensesA fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.
kategorischer Imperativ, categorischer Imperativ
More definitions
- the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty
Translations
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By meaning 1
fundamental ethical principle:
Origin
From German kategorischer Imperativ.From German kategorischer Imperativ.
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Forms
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