Hypothetical Imperative in Terms of Means and Ends

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What is a hypothetical imperative?  Explain the hypothetical imperative in terms of “means” and “ends.”  Provide examples, for instance how your life feels as you sit in your seat right now.  Why does Kant need more than hypothetical imperatives?  Why do you? Are all businesses stuck in the hypothetical imperative because everything is a means to the end of profit? Is this a problem?


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Hypothetical Imperative
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May 25th 2019

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HYPOTHETICAL IMPERATIVE

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Hypothetical Imperative
It is a rational principle of conduct that states if a person wills an end and certain means
are necessary to achieve that end and are within his power then he ought to will those means
(Hill,1973, pg. 429). The principle guides us on how to act so as to reach a certain goal. It
implies that it is a moral obligation that will apply only if the desired goal is to be achieved.
Rationality is acting in line with facts of reality or acting with a reason as motivated by the desire
to meet specific goals set by an individual. It therefore means if one fails to adhere to the facts
that are only realistic to meet what they have set, then they will not be rational because the goal
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