Why Do Hypothetical Imperatives Lack Moral Content for Kant

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why do hypothetical imperatives lack moral content for Kant?

• A) They are too numerous to use as the basis for morality.
• B) They are only followed in order to achieve an immediate goal.
• C) We can never know when they apply.
• D) They apply only in limited situations;they cannot be action guiding.

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