Reasoning with the categorical imperative about making a false promise points out
A) how false promises create advantages in negotiation.
B) that if everyone made false promises we could not trust anything that others say.
C) that false promises improve the quality of our decision making.
D) making false promises does not become easier over time.

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According to the categorical imperative, one should only act in accordance with a maxim that they would will to become a universal law of nature. This means that if everyone made false promises, trust and communication would break down, rendering promises meaningless. Therefore, making a false promise goes against the principle of universalizability and is therefore unethical.

Reasoning with the Categorical Imperative About Making a False Promise