Morality thus is the relation of actions to the autonomy of the will, that is, to the possible universal legislation through its maxims. - Immanuel Kant (Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals Quotes)

Morality thus is the relation of actions to the autonomy of the will, that is, to the possible universal legislation through its maxims.[Moralität ist also das Verhältniss der Handlungen zur Autonomie des Willens, das ist, zur möglichen allgemeinen Gesetzgebung durch die Maximen desselben.]

Source:Second Section. Transition from Popular Moral Philosophy to the Metaphysics of Morals
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