categorical imperative
1Categorical Imperative — • A term which originated in Immanuel Kant s ethics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Categorical Imperative Categorical Imperative …
2categorical imperative — index conscience, instruction (direction) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3categorical imperative — n. the Kantian doctrine that one s behavior should be governed by principles which one would have govern the behavior of all people …
4Categorical imperative — Part of a series on Immanue …
5categorical imperative — 1. Ethics. 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. [1820 30] * * * In Immanuel Kant s moral philosophy, an imperative… …
6categorical imperative — categorical/hypothetical imperative …
7Categorical Imperative — The ethical imperative expounded by Immanuel kant as a necessary postulate of practical reason …
8categorical imperative — see imperative …
9categorical imperative — noun Date: 1827 a moral obligation or command that is unconditionally and universally binding …
10categorical 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 …