The categorical imperative requires us to:

A. use our reason to decide, in any given situation, which moral duties are more compelling.
B. always treat humanity as an end in itself, never as a means only.
C. maximize pleasure and minimize pain for the greatest number.
D. never treat a person as a means.


Answer: B

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