categorical imperative (English, noun)
expansion: categorical imperative (plural categorical imperatives)
Senses:
topics: ethics
human-sciences
philosophy
sciences
glosses: 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:
form: categorical imperatives
tags: plural