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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Kant and the promise_categorical imperative, "no-one would believe what was promised to him but would only laugh at any such performance as a vain pretence" supports if this maxim would become a universal law, it would destroy the very idea of a promise, if I can will that a maxim should become a universal law, then this maxim corresponds to the categorical imperative therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) this maxim corresponds to the categorical imperative, I want to promise to repay the money that I want to borrow, although I know that I will not be able to repay it therefore (ArgScheme: deduction) I should not promise to repay the money that I want to borrow if I know that I will not be able to repay it., if this maxim would become a universal law, it would destroy the very idea of a promise therefore (ArgScheme: conditional syllogism) I cannot will that this maxim should become a uni- versal law, I can will that this maxim should become a uni- versal law therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) this maxim corresponds to the categorical imperative, "When I think I need money," I may "borrow money and promise to repay it," whether I will be able to do so or not therefore (ArgScheme: deduction) I may promise to repay the money that I want to borrow although I know that I will not be able to repay it., this maxim corresponds to the categorical imperative supports always keep your promise, always keep your promise therefore (ArgScheme: deduction) I should not promise to repay the money that I want to borrow if I know that I will not be able to repay it., "I think I need money, I will borrow money and promise to repay it, although I know that the repayment won’t ever happen" therefore (ArgScheme: deduction) I may promise to repay the money that I want to borrow although I know that I will not be able to repay it., if this maxim destroys the very idea of a pro- mise, then I cannot will that it becomes a uni- versal law therefore (ArgScheme: conditional syllogism) I cannot will that this maxim should become a uni- versal law, this maxim contradicts the categorical imperative objects "When I think I need money," I may "borrow money and promise to repay it," whether I will be able to do so or not, I cannot will that this maxim should become a uni- versal law therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) this maxim contradicts the categorical imperative, if I cannot will that a maxim should become a universal law, then this maxim contradicts the categorical imperative therefore (ArgScheme: modus ponens) this maxim contradicts the categorical imperative