categorical imperative
English
Etymology
From German categorischer Imperativ
Noun
categorical imperative (plural categorical imperatives)
- (ethics) 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.
Translations
fundamental ethical principle
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