The reason why it is wrong to make a lying promise, according to Kant, is because this act cannot be willed as a general practice without contradiction.

a) true

b) false

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Austin Webster

25 December, 19:54

The reason why it is wrong to make a lying promise, according to Kant, is because this act cannot be willed as a general practice without contradiction.

a) true

b) false

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Markus Maynard · Answer 1

True

Explanation:

In Kartian ethics, the chapter 2 of the text titled Ethics for a level, Immanuel Kant is of the opinion that the reason why it is wrong to make a lying promise is because this act cannot be willed as a general practice without contradiction.

There are several individuals who make promises and keep them, thus a lying promise is not a general practice.

The reason why it is wrong to make a lying promise, according to Kant, is because this act cannot be willed as a general practice without contradiction.a) trueb) false

The reason why it is wrong to make a lying promise, according to Kant, is because this act cannot be willed as a general practice without contradiction.

a) true

b) false