Immanuel Kant · Philosophy

The Categorical Imperative

Kant’s supreme principle of morality - that we must act only on principles we could will to be universal laws, and treat humanity always as an end, never merely as a means.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Kant’s Categorical Imperative requires acting only on universalisable maxims and treating humanity always as an end. Explain the Categorical Imperative and its formulations in your own words.

Leads to John Rawls.

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