Historically, What kinds of government and politics have been influenced by the maxims of Kant's "categorical imperative"? Take for example, the maxim that one should only act in such a way that the action can be made a universal law, binding on all individuals. The government can take actions which ordinary individuals cannot. For example, imprisoning criminals, or exacting taxes or fines. Does this not contradict the above maxim, since the government is acting in a way which necessarily cannot be made a universal law for all individuals? Thus, could Kant's ethics be seen as supporting an anarchist system? Or argue the other way - a government may protect its citizens from theft, murder, etc. by preventing and punishing such crimes. In this case, could it be argued that the government is acting on a universal principle: that no human being should rob or be robbed? Getting back to my main question, What views of government were derived from Kant's ethics, and how?