Explain Kant's Categorical Imperative and Discuss an Example of Your

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Essay

Explain Kant's categorical imperative and discuss an example of your own creation in which Kant's categorical imperative provides a solution that is morally satisfying in a way that utilitarianism is not.
I. Explain Kant's categorical imperative.
II. Describe an example of Kant's categorical imperative.
III. Discuss why Kant's categorical imperative is more satisfying than utilitarianism in the situation of the example.

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