The Categorical Imperative Essay Questions

1. Explain the distinction between a hypothetical imperative and a categorical imperative. Do you think there is a categorical imperative, as Kant claims? Explain.

2. What does it mean to treat someone as a mere means? What does it mean to treat someone as an end in himself or herself?

3. Explain how Kant thinks he can derive one of the four duties he discusses from one of the formulations of the categorical imperative.