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Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative

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Immanuel Kant, one of the greatest moral philosophers, believed that reason should be the foundation of morality. He believed that we need to act with good will and follow a moral law in the form of imperatives. Therefore, in the case of whether or not primates should have human rights, Kant would say that primates should be accorded human rights, not because of our own wants or needs, but because it is a universal and unconditional imperative. For example, it is universally known that one should not steal. Likewise, it is also universally known that one should not torture or harm animals, such as primates. Kant’s Categorical Imperative also includes three versions: the formula from universal law, the formula from natural law, and the formula
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