Quote of Immanuel Kant - Act only according to that maxim...
Biography - Immanuel Kant:
German philosopher.
Born: 1724 - Died: 1804
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Born: 1724 - Died: 1804
Period:
19th century
18th century
Place of birth: Germany
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
Note
Categorical imperative
Quote source: Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes for: law
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
There are two ways of contesting, the one by the law, the other by force; the first method is proper to men, the second to beasts.
Article V – The law has the right to forbid only actions harmful to society. Anything which is not forbidden by the law cannot be impeded, and no one can be constrained to do what it does not order.
Article VI – The law is the expression of the general will. All the citizens have the right of contributing personally or through their representatives to its formation. It must be the same for all, either that it protects, or that it punishes. All the citizens, being equal in its eyes, are equally admissible to all public dignities, places and employments, according to their capacity and without distinction other than that of their virtues and of their talents.
Article VIII – The law should establish only penalties that are strictly and evidently necessary, and no one can be punished but under a law established and promulgated before the offense and legally applied.
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