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American invasion of Iraq, and argues that the invasion is immoral. Discussion Immanuel Kant formulated the principle he calls the categorical imperative in an attempt to provide a means to
judge moral law (The categorical imperative). The categorical imperative is a "deontological approach to morality"; "deontological" meaning considering whether an action is "right or wrong for its own sake" and
leaving aside the consequences of that action (The categorical imperative). This would seem to cut the ground from under the old argument that the ends justify the means, because Kant
doesnt care about the ends (consequences) but about the methods used to get there. The first formulation of the categorical imperative says that a person should "act as if
the maxim of your action was to become through your will a universal law of nature" (The categorical imperative).Kant here isnt merely propounding a rule to live by "but a
way to decide which rules should be adopted to be adhered to out of duty" (The categorical imperative). The categorical imperative ensures that we do not act from self-interest; the
"practical implication of the first form of the Categorical Imperative is that we should only do things if we could logically conceive of everyone else acting in the same way"
(The categorical imperative). The question then becomes, do we want the law of pre-emptive war; i.e., bombing or attacking other countries because it is possible they might attack us
first, the law of humanity? The answer must be a resounding "No!" The consequences of an action like the American invasion of Iraq becoming an accepted means of dealing with
disputes with other nations is the sacrifice of what little peace we still have left. The idea is appalling. But then, so is the American presence in Iraq. If we
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