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hypothetical imperative

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hypothetical imperative
n.
In the ethical system of Immanuel Kant, a moral command that is conditional on personal motive or desire.
hypothetical imperative
n
(Philosophy) (esp in the moral philosophy of Kant) any conditional rule of action, concerned with means and ends rather than with duty for its own sake Compare categorical imperative
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Noun1.hypothetical imperative - a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal
precept, principle - rule of personal conduct
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As Immanuel Kant tells us in his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, "When I conceive a hypothetical imperative in general, I do not know beforehand what it will contain-until its condition is given.
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