categorical imperative
nounDefinition of categorical imperative
: a moral obligation or command that is unconditionally and universally binding
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Kant introduced the world to the theory of the categorical imperative; Larry, the chat-and-cut. — Meredith Blake, latimes.com, "'Curb Your Enthusiasm' is back and so is Larry David, TV's greatest philosopher," 29 Sep. 2017 Kant introduced the world to the theory of the categorical imperative — Meredith Blake, latimes.com, "'Curb Your Enthusiasm' is back and so is Larry David, TV's greatest philosopher," 29 Sep. 2017 The Golden Rule, the categorical imperative — all of these moral notions will fall by the wayside. — Ben Shapiro, National Review, "College Students vs. Free Speech," 20 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'categorical imperative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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