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categorical imperative

/ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪkəl ɪmˈperətɪv/

Traducción: Concepto filosófico central en la ética de Immanuel Kant, que designa una obligación moral incondicional y universalmente vinculante, independiente de las inclinaciones, deseos o fines particulares de la persona.

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/ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪkəl ɪmˈperətɪv/C2formalpolitical
  • esConcepto filosófico central en la ética de Immanuel Kant, que designa una obligación moral incondicional y universalmente vinculante, independiente de las inclinaciones, deseos o fines particulares de la persona.

A central philosophical concept in the moral system of Immanuel Kant, referring to an unconditional moral obligation that is binding in all circumstances and is not dependent on a person's inclination or purpose.

  1. Moral principleC2formal

    A central philosophical concept in the moral philosophy of Immanuel Kant, stating that one should act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.

    esimperativo categórico

    • Kant's categorical imperative requires us to treat humanity as an end, never merely as a means.
    • The categorical imperative is a foundation for deontological ethics.
    • Applying the categorical imperative, one would ask if lying could be a universal law.