Essay Archive - Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Moral
Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Moral
The central concept of Kant's Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of
Morals is the categorical imperative. “The conception of an objective principle,
in so far as it is obligatory for a will, is called a command (of reason), and
the formula of the command is called an Imperative.” (Abbott, 30) An imperative
is something that a will ought or shall do because the will is obligated to act
in the manner in which it conforms with moral law. The categorical imperative
is an obligation by the will to act so ....
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