Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals (Groundwork)writing · 1785DirectVerified quotation — claim 01“There is therefore but one categorical imperative, namely, this: Act only on that maxim whereby thou canst at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” — Immanuel Kant · trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott, 1873Verified quotation — claim 01“Act as if the maxim of thy action were to become by thy will a universal law of nature.” — Immanuel Kant · trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott, 1873
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The Critique of Practical Reasonwriting · 1788DirectNo passage is mapped to this claim. Sources are listed for provenance; a quotation appears only when it has been verified for the specific claim.