Overview
I'm working on a philosophy discussion question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Answer ONE of the following Discussion Prompts:
Option A: What is a maxim, and what does it mean for a maxim to be universalizable? Provide an example to an ethical situation to illustrate how this would work in application. How does this differ from the golden rule and the what if everyone did that? test? Why does the principle of universalizability fail to be a good test of the morality of our actions?
Option B: According to Kant, what is the source of human rights? What does his account imply about the rights of animals, infants, and severely disabled humans? Do you find his views on this subject plausible? Why or why not?
Option C: What is the relationship between Kant's principle of universalizability and the principle of humanity? Do the two ever give conflicting advice? If so, which do you think is a better guide to our moral obligations? Why? Give us an example.