hypothetical imperative
Britishnoun
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Through the hypothetical imperative we establish subjective rules for acting.
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Kant distinguished the categorical imperative from the hypothetical imperative, which is an action one takes to achieve a specific goal.
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A hypothetical imperative is thus not a moral rule, but a means to achieve a goal—to fulfill a desire.
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When I conceive a hypothetical imperative, in general I do not know beforehand what it will contain until I am given the condition.
From Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals by Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill
When I conceive a hypothetical imperative in general I do not know beforehand what it will contain until I am given the condition.
From Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian by Various
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