Philosophy A-Level
Inclination and necessity
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Hypothetical imperatives depend on the agent's ends and so lack unconditional necessity, whereas categorical imperatives bind independently of any desired end.
Topics that use Inclination and necessity
- Normative ethical theories (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Acting from duty
- Conditional versus unconditional commands
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- Contradiction in conception
- Contradiction in will
- Demandingness and alienation
- Doctrine of the mean
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