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categorical imperative

/ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪkəl ɪmˈperətɪv/

翻译: 康德道德哲学中的核心概念,指一种无条件的道德命令,要求行为本身即是义务,不受任何个人倾向、目的或后果影响,对一切理性存在者普遍有效。

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/ˌkætəˈɡɒrɪkəl ɪmˈperətɪv/C2formalpolitical
  • zh康德道德哲学中的核心概念,指一种无条件的道德命令,要求行为本身即是义务,不受任何个人倾向、目的或后果影响,对一切理性存在者普遍有效。

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.

    zh绝对命令

    • 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.