Immanuel Kant's ethics revolved around disinterested actions aimed at the common good. He introduced the concept of the categorical imperative, which commands us to act in ways that benefit humanity as a whole.
"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law." – Immanuel Kant
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