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    Supports→There is a gap between Kant's analytic claim about means-ends rationality and the synthetic conclusion that rational agency requires conforming to the Categorical Imperative

    Hypothetical imperatives bind only agents with relevant desires, while the CI claims unconditional authority over all rational beings regardless of their contingent motivational states.

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    Key Terms

    Bind(in discussing moral and legal obligations)
    To require or obligate someone to follow a rule; to make something apply to you.
    CI (Categorical Imperative)(as used in ethics)
    A moral rule that applies to everyone all the time, no matter what they want or desire. It's about what you *should* do because it's right, period.
    Unconditional authority(as used in ethics)
    Power or command that applies without any 'ifs,' 'ands,' or 'buts'—it doesn't depend on special circumstances or what someone wants.
    contingent motivational states(contrasted with constitutive ends; refers to why particular people actually do things)
    The particular feelings, desires, or reasons that happen to drive a specific person at a specific moment—things that could be different depending on the individual.

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    hypothetical imperatives(Contrasted with categorical imperatives; presented as necessary but insufficient for integrity)
    Imperatives that tie present plans and future actions together, providing a necessary condition for agency
    rational beings(as used in ethics and moral philosophy)
    Creatures capable of thinking, reasoning, and making conscious choices—typically humans, but sometimes philosophers use this term more broadly in theoretical discussions.

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