Definition of hypothetical imperative in English:

hypothetical imperative

noun

Philosophy

词汇	hypothetical imperative
释义	Definition of hypothetical imperative in English: hypothetical imperative noun Philosophy A moral obligation that applies only if one desires the implicated goal. 〔哲〕假言命令，相对命令 Example sentencesExamples A requirement to do something in order to realize a desired state of affairs Kant calls a hypothetical imperative. It seems then that all hypothetical imperatives remain subjective, conditional on the individual's desires. A categorical imperative, he argued, is fundamentally different from hypothetical imperatives that hinge on some personal desire that we have. Laudan's hypothetical imperatives state means - end correlations. The hypothetical imperative requires us not only to be prudent, but to do what is necessary to achieve morally required ends.
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