Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

Summary

«Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals» by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical work in which the author explores the principles of morality and ethics. Kant argues that moral laws must be universal and unconditional, introducing the concept of the categorical imperative, which requires acting only according to principles that could become universal laws. The book is divided into three parts: the first examines the transition from ordinary moral consciousness to philosophical thought, the second from popular philosophy to the metaphysics of morals, and the third from the metaphysics of morals to the critique of pure practical reason. Kant emphasizes the importance of the autonomy of the will and moral duty, asserting that true morality is based on reason and freedom.