The most influential idea in Kant’s Moral Philosophy is the idea of the Categorical Imperative. It tells what we ought to do, and it gives us a clear understanding of what our duties are. The principle that lies in our moral duties is a categorical imperative. It is categorical because it has a universal application, and it is imperative because it is a command that needs to be followed. Kant has formulated the Categorical Imperative in two categories. The first category states "Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” This idea could be used as a filter through which we can determine what would be right or wrong to do. In order to apply this filter, three conditions should
