Kant's universalization test states that given a maxim, we ought to consider whether it is possible for everyone to successfully adopt the maxim. Then,
A) if it is not possible to adopt a given maxim, then actions performed on the basis of that maxim do not have moral worth.
B) if it is possible for everyone to successfully adopt a given maxim, consider whether it is possible rationally to choose that everyone adopts the maxim.
C) if it is not possible for everyone to successfully adopt a given maxim, then actions performed on the basis of that maxim do not have moral worth.
D) All of the above

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Kant's universalization test, part of his deontological ethics, involves considering whether a maxim can be universally adopted without contradiction and whether it is something that can rationally be willed to be a universal law. All the options provided are steps or implications of this test, making D the correct choice.

Kant's Universalization Test States That Given a Maxim, We Ought