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Kant's view of the Categorical Imperative implying that rational beings are the authors of the moral law and therefore have the autonomy to legislate moral principles for themselves.

A central concept in Kant's ethics, it refers to an unconditional moral obligation that is binding in all circumstances and is not dependent on a person's inclination or purpose.

One of Kant's formulations of the Categorical Imperative which states that one should only act according to that maxim whereby they can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.

Kant's ethics emphasizes that people should not be used merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end in themselves, recognizing their intrinsic value.

A hypothetical state in which all individuals act as both authors and subjects of the laws they devise, embodying the universality and reciprocity of the moral law in Kant's ethics.

Another formulation of the Categorical Imperative by Kant which states that we should always treat humanity in ourselves and others as an end in itself, and never as a means to an end.

According to Kant, the only thing that is good without qualification. A will that acts for the sake of duty as delineated by the moral law is considered a good will.