someone) and those that are good (e.g., enriching oneself). Kant considered the right prior to the good; to him, the latter was morally dependent on the former. In Kant's view, a person cannot decide whether conduct is right, or moral, through empirical means. Such judgments must be reached ''a priori'', using pure practical reason independently of the influence of felt motives, or inclinations.

What dictates which action can be genuinely considered