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en-wikipedia-org-7508		Hypothetical imperative - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1040	128	59	A hypothetical imperative (German: hypothetischer Imperativ) is originally introduced in the philosophical writings of Immanuel Kant. Hypothetical imperatives tell us how to act in order to achieve a specific goal and the commandment of reason applies only conditionally, e.g. In Groundworks of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant divides hypothetical imperatives into two subcategories: the rules of skill and the counsels of prudence. This assumes, then, that actions done with the best intentions are using the hypothetical imperative to discern and make decisions that are "most moral good". Hypothetical imperatives also can only be acted upon if there is a personal investment in the action done and the ends produced. The Categorical Imperative: A Study in Kant's Moral Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Press, p. Immanuel Kant (1785), Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, 4:413, 4:416. Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from June 2017	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7508.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7508.txt