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Preferred term
ethical absolutism
Definition
- Ethical absolutists believe that actual ethical rules exist to govern ethical behavior. Immanuel Kant's form of absolutism, the “categorical imperative,” originates in his arguments based upon his critique of practical reason. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Absolutism, Ethical]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/ethical_absolutism
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