What Is the Term for the Kantian Maxim Requiring That

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the Kantian maxim requiring that no action be judged as right which cannot reasonably become a law by which every person should always abide?  

• A)the categorical imperative  
• B)the practical imperative  
• C)deontology  
• D)utilitarianism

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Definitions:

Interest Rate Risk

The potential for investment losses that result from a change in interest rates, affecting the value of fixed-income securities inversely to the direction of the rate change.

Default Risk

The risk that a borrower will not make the required payments on their debt obligations.

Maturity Risk

The risk associated with the changing value of securities due to the time remaining until their maturity date.

Yield to Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the maturity date, factoring in the current price, par value, coupon yield, and time to maturity.