Single Idea 2915

[catalogued under 23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 1. Deontology]

Full Idea

Each one of us should devise his own virtue, his own categorical imperative.

Clarification

A 'categorical imperative' is a universal rule (which Kant said is the key to morality)

Gist of Idea

Each person should devise his own virtues and categorical imperative

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Anti-Christ [1889], 11)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.122