Categorical Imperative

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a moral principle which denotes that you should act only in accordance with that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it become a universal law.

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Categorical Imperative

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meaning that you should act a certain way only if you’re willing to have everyone else act the same way too

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Categorical Imperative

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who proposed categorical imperative?

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Immanuel Kant

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Immanuel Kant’s book (1785)

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Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals

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categorical imperative is a moral principle that is ____, meaning that it should be followed by all rational beings and that following it should be seen as a goal in itself

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absolute

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a relevant concept that illustrates the value of the categorical imperative

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Tragedy of Commons

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this describes a phenomenon whereby the collective action of individuals, who are each acting in an independent and self-interested manner, ends up being detrimental to them all, generally by exhausting or spoiling a shared resource

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Tragedy of Commons

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it prompts individuals to consider the consequences of their actions when performed on a collective scale

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Categorical Imperative

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how to use categorical imperative?

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a. Ask guiding questions. b. Visualize everyone else acting the same way. c. Consider the outcomes of everyone acting the same way.

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a philosophical principle that denoted that, when interpreting someone’s statement, you should assume that the best possible interpretation of that statement is the one that the speaker meant to convey

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Principle of Charity

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although categorical imperative is primarily used when considering _____, it can also be used when assessing your past actions

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future actions

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the first formulation of categorically imperative

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The Formula of Universal Law (FUL)

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“act only in accordance with that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it become a universal law.”

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The Formula of Universal Law

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variant of the first formulation

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The Formula of the Law of Nature (FLN)

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“so act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a universal law of nature.”

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The Formula of the Law of Nature

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second formation

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The Formula of Humanity as End in Itself (FH)

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“act so that you use humanity, as much in your own person as in the person of every other, always at the same time as end and never merely means.”

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The Formula of Humanity as End in Itself

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third formulation

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The Formula of Autonomy (FA)

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“the idea of the will of every rational being as a will giving universal law.” or “ not to choose otherwise than so that the maxims of one’s choice are at the same time comprehended with it in the same volition as universal law.”

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The Formula of Autonomy (FA)

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sometimes called also as the Formula of the Kingdom of Ends

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The Formula of the Realm of Ends (FRE)

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a variant of the third formulation

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The Formula of the Realm of Ends

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“act in accordance with maxims of a universally legislative member for a merely possible realm of ends.”

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The Formula of the Realm of Ends

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best-known formulation

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The Formula of Universal Law

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criticisms of categorical imperative

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a. The ‘need for an authority’ criticism b. The ‘inability to deal with evil’ criticism

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a moral principle which denotes that you should treat others the same way you want to be treated yourself

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Golden Rule

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A ___ is the subjective principle for action, and must be distinguished from the objective principle, namely the practical law

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maxim

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The representation of an objective principle, insofar as it is necessitating for a will, is called a ‘command’, and the formula of the command is called an ___

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imperative

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determines the will by means of representations. of reason, hence not from subjective causes, but objectively, from grounds that are valid for every rational being as such

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Practical Good

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a moral law that depends on some end goal or condition

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Hypothetical Imperative

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a moral law that is absolute and unconditional, meaning that it does not depend on a particular end goal

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Categorical Imperative

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one that must be followed, as it permits no exception in the interest of inclination

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Perfect Duty

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allows some latitude, as the law cannot specify precisely in what way one is to act and how much one is to do

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Imperfect Duty

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an action that one should perform

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Positive Duty

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an action that one should avoid

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Negative Duty