- categorical imperative
- categorical imperativen.the Kantian doctrine that one's behavior should be governed by principles which one would have govern the behavior of all people
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Categorical Imperative — • A term which originated in Immanuel Kant s ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Categorical Imperative Categorical Imperative … Catholic encyclopedia
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categorical imperative — noun Date: 1827 a moral obligation or command that is unconditionally and universally binding … New Collegiate Dictionary
categorical imperative — noun A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, developed by (1724 1804). See Also: golden rule … Wiktionary
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE — Kant s name for the self derived moral law, universal and binding on every rational will, a commandment of the autonomous, one and universal reason … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
