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.

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Kant's moral philosophy, particularly the categorical imperative, argues that an action is morally right if it can be universalized, meaning it can be consistently applied to everyone without contradiction. Lying about repaying a loan cannot be universalized because if everyone did it, the practice of lending would collapse.

You Are Thinking of Borrowing Some Money and Are Promising