Dictionary

categorical imperative en · NOUN

Etymology

From German kategorischer Imperativ.

Meanings

1. A fundamental ethical principle intended as a guide for determining whether any contemplated action is morally right, based on the concept that an action is good or bad in and of itself regardless of what the actor's aims or preferences are.

Forms

Relateds

deontology · hypothetical imperative · moral imperative · Ten Commandments · golden rule

Translations (6)

de categorischer Imperativ (fundamental ethical principle) · de kategorischer Imperativ (fundamental ethical principle) · ro imperativ categoric (fundamental ethical principle) · fr impératif catégorique (fundamental ethical principle) · pt imperativo categórico (fundamental ethical principle) · cs kategorický imperativ (fundamental ethical principle)