Ethics group: Kant's moral theory (Pre Read)

If there is to be a supreme practical principle, and - so far as the human will is concerned - a categorical imperative, it must be such that from the idea of something which is necessarily an end for every one, because it is an end in itself, it forms an objective principle of the will, and consequently can serve as a practical law.
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You may find the extract in Cottingham's Anthology (p. 543 of the PDF).

Please note that we will put emphasis in keeping the conversation civil and focused on the text: no politics or religion in the discussion.

This discussion is not meant for specialists.

Other ethics discussions:
Nietzsche, October 15
Aristotle, October 22