Kant claims that we assess the moral status of an action on the basis of the maxim it expresses.

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Kant's moral philosophy, particularly in his work "Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals," emphasizes that the moral worth of an action is determined by the maxim (or principle) upon which it is based, not by its consequences. This is central to his deontological ethics, where the rightness or wrongness of actions is judged according to whether they are performed in accordance with duty as determined by the categorical imperative.

Kant Claims That We Assess the Moral Status of an Action