Korsgaard's constructivism grounds categorical moral obligations in the reflective structure of rational agency without positing objective moral facts, offering a non-theistic alternative to moral nihilism.

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Categorical moral obligations(as the type of obligations Korsgaard is explaining): Rules about right and wrong that apply to everyone unconditionally—they're binding no matter what your personal goals or desires are, unlike rules that only matter if you want a certain outcome.
Constructivism (moral)(as the main ethical framework being described): The idea that moral rules aren't discovered like facts about the world, but are instead constructed or built up from the way rational agents reason about their own choices and actions.
Korsgaard(as a philosopher referenced for her theory of practical identity): Christine Korsgaard is a modern philosopher who argues that our sense of self-worth comes from being able to reflect on and justify our actions through reason.
Reflective structure of rational agency(as the foundation Korsgaard uses to ground morality): The ability of thinking beings to step back and examine their own choices, reasons, and actions—essentially, our capacity to think about our own thinking.

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