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Ethics In Criminal Justice: Kantian Ethics And Principles

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Elnora Williams
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Ethics in Criminal Justice J06. V.3.1 Assignment 6_08
KANTAIN ETHICS AND PRINCIPLES
Kant described his system of ethics in his 1785 book, "Groundings for the Metaphysics of Morals." Kant's categorical imperative differs from hypothetical imperative activities are taken to attain an end that an individual wants for himself. Kant felt that ethics could not be determined from a hypothetical imperative because it is too subjective. In contrast, the categorical imperative is derived a priori from reason, and not from an individual's experience or material circumstances.
Kant's ethics state that human beings must follow a categorical imperative, which is an absolute moral standard that does not vary based on individual circumstances.
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