Monday, November 23, 2009

It's The "Categorical Imperative", But It's Actually Very Simple

Kant’s “Categorical Imperative” is a pretty compelling idea: “Act as if the principle from which you act were to become through your will a universal law of nature.” Think of it like this, what if your behavior became the standard by which everybody behaved? A somewhat similar idea is expressed in the Bible: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This is practical wisdom for our lives.

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