Kantian Philosophy

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The next logical step is then to apply the second stage of the test.
The second requirement is that a rational being would will this maxim to
become a universal law. In testing this part, you must decide whether in
every case, a rational being would believe that the morally correct action
is to tell the truth. To decide whether rational being would will a maxim
to become a law, the maxim itself must be examined rationally and not its
consequences.
I agree with the morality based on Kantian principles because it is
strict in its application of moral conduct. Consequently there is no
investigation into individual cases to determine whether an action is moral
or not. An action is moral in itself not because of its consequences, but
because any rational being wills it to be a universal law and it does not
contradict itself. No one would argue that telling the truth is an immoral
thing to do. If someone commits an immoral act as a consequence, that has
no bearing on the ...

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