Categorical Imperative

philosophy

Kantian ethics explains how to judge actions by principles rather than results, focusing on duty, consistency, and respect for persons. Rooted in the work of Immanuel Kant, it a...

philosophy

Immanuel Kant’s rules for rational thought and moral action, commonly called Kant rules, form a core framework in modern philosophy by grounding duties in universalizable maxi...

philosophy

Kant’s categorical imperatives are principles of action that rational agents give to themselves as universal law, binding regardless of desire or situation. Unlike hypothetica...

philosophy

Immanuel Kant’s theory centers on rational agency and moral law. He argues that reason grounds morality, not inclinations or consequences. Instead, we act morally when we act...