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C

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Categorical Imperative

The categorical imperative is Immanuel Kant's supreme moral principle requiring…

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Commercial Peace

The liberal IR thesis that economic interdependence, especially trade and…

Cosmopolitanism

A normative tradition in IR theory holding that all human beings belong to a…

D

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Deontological Ethics

Deontological ethics judges the morality of an action by its conformity to duty…

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H

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Hypothetical Imperative

A hypothetical imperative is a command of reason that prescribes an action as a…

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I

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institutional peace

The liberal IR claim that international institutions and organizations reduce…

K

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Kant on Duty versus Inclination

Kant's distinction holds that an action has genuine moral worth only when…

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Kant's Categorical Imperative

The Categorical Imperative is Kant's supreme moral principle commanding actions…

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Kant's Concept of the Good Will

Kant's concept of the good will holds that the only thing good without…

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Kant's Formula of Universal Law

Kant's Formula of Universal Law is a test of moral permissibility requiring…

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Kantian Peace Tripod

A liberal IR framework arguing that democracy, economic interdependence, and…