The categorical imperative
A) is true in the same way that "Bachelors are unmarried" is true.
B) tells us that if we want to be happy, we should respect the rights of others.
C) bids us universalize all synthetic a priori principles.
D) forbids manipulation of others for our own purposes.

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The categorical imperative, a concept developed by Immanuel Kant, is a moral principle that requires individuals to act in a way that treats humanity, whether in oneself or in others, always as an end and never merely as a means to an end, thus forbidding manipulation of others for personal gain.

The Categorical Imperative