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categorical imperative

/ˌkætəˈgɑrɪkəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv/ /ˌkætɪˈgɒrɪkəl ɪmˈpɛrəˌtɪv/
noun Academic Formal
GeneralPhilosophy
  1. 1 kategorik buyruk countable

Definition (English)

A moral rule that must be followed by everyone, regardless of their own desires or the situation.

Example Sentences

  1. The categorical imperative would forbid lying because a world of liars would collapse.
    Kategorik buyruk, yalancılardan oluşan bir dünyanın çökeceği için yalan söylemeyi yasaklardı.
  2. Kant offered the categorical imperative as the test of every moral maxim.
    Kant, kategorik buyruğu her ahlaki ilkenin sınama ölçütü olarak sundu.

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