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    It is not the case that Self-evident axioms (such as the Kantian maxim) cannot serve as the basis for ethical judgments.

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    • 1.The Kantian maxim is purely formal and lacks material content.
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    • 2.No material moral precept has obtained the universal consent of moralists.
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    • 3.A maxim cannot count as self-evident unless it is evident to every qualified judge.
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