Question

A peer at work takes small amounts of office supplies for her own use at home, saying that this is a tiny loss to the company. You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies, then the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

Answer 1

Answer: Kant's Categorical Imperative

Explanation: For Emmanuel Kant the Categorical Imperative is a philosophical center of his fundamental principle of the moral concept and duties. It can also apply our human reason to determine the right, the rational.

Kant had this kind of vision in his philosophy, that could determined what are the morals and duties of society.