Categorical Imperative (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. the rule of Immanuel Kant that one must do only what one can will that all others should do under similar circumstances.
  2. the unconditional command of conscience.
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  1. (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
Categorical Imperative (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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