To a(n) ________, breaking promises is wrong because if the implied rule were universalized (if everyone followed the rule), then no promise anywhere could be trusted and the whole convention of promise making would be obliterated. Thus no one would be willing to live in such a world.
A) egoist
B) utilitarian
C) Kantian
D) categorical theorist

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This description aligns with Kantian ethics, which is based on the principle of universalizability. According to Immanuel Kant, an action is morally right if it can be universalized, meaning if everyone could do it without contradiction. Breaking promises fails this test because if everyone did it, the concept of promises would become meaningless.

To A(n) ________, Breaking Promises Is Wrong Because If the Implied