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What are the 3 maxim of kant?

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1. The universal law - All moral statements should be general laws, which apply to everyone under and circumstances. There should be no occasion under which an exception is made.

2. Treat humans as ends in themselves - Kant argues that you should never treat people as a means to some end. People should always be treated as ends in themselves. This promotes equality.

3. Act as if you live in a kingdom of ends - Kant assumed that all rational agents were able to deduce whether an argument was moral or not through reason alone and so, all rational humans should be able to conclude the same moral laws.

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