You are thinking of borrowing some money and are promising to pay it back, though you know you can't keep your promise. For Kant, such an action would be
A) wrong, because it wouldn't be possible for this to be a general policy, where everyone acted similarly.
B) wrong, even though it would be possible for this to be a general policy, where everyone acted similarly.
C) wrong, because it might backfire on you in the future.
D) justifiable, so long as you were honest with yourself about what you are doing.
A
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a. periodic rites b. life ritual rites c. life cycle rites d. rites of passage
Abortion opponents argue that banning sex-selection abortion is really an attempt to
value women, as female fetuses are most commonly those aborted.
What will be an ideal response?Philosophers study classic texts because those texts
a. usually have the right answers to our ethical questions b. give us valuable ideas and insights for how to develop our own views c. both of the above d. none of the above