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    It is not the case that We must act only on maxims that can be universal laws.

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    • 1.Moral obligations arise from particular relationships and concrete contexts, not universalizable abstractions (Noddings, Held).
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    • 2.A maxim of 'prioritize your child's welfare over strangers' cannot be universalized yet reflects genuine moral duty.
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    • 3.If care ethics identifies valid moral duties that resist universalization, universalizability cannot be a necessary condition for moral action.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.The same action can be described under indefinitely many maxims, making universalizability tests indeterminate (Herman, Korsgaard).
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    • 2.If the categorical imperative cannot uniquely identify which maxim governs an act, it fails as a practical decision procedure for moral agents.
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    • 1.If something is absolutely valuable, then we must act only on maxims that can be universal laws.
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    • 2.Humanity is absolutely valuable (postulated).
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