Deontological ethics - judges morality of an action based on rules e.g. duty
Hypothetical imperative - tells you what you must do in order to achieve a particular result e.g. I ought to diet if I want to lose weight
Categorical imperative - a command which expresses an unavoidable requirement of the moral law. It must be followed regardless of outcome
Kant's categorical imperative - it's three forms establish that an object is morally good if we can will all persons to do it(universal law), it enables us to treat other persons as ends and not just means + it allows us to see other persons as mutual law-makers in an ideal 'realm of ends'
Autonomy - the ability to act out of reason and to give 'the moral law to yourself'
A maxim - the rule or principle used to guide a person's actions e.g. I shouldn't tell a lie
A perfect duty - something you have to follow to avoid contradiction of law of nature e.g. theft
Imperfect duty - duty to act on maxims we wish were universalized, not following these would be contradictions of the will e.g. laziness + cruelty to animals
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