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universalizability

/ ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːsəlaɪzəˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the thesis that any moral judgment must be equally applicable to every relevantly identical situation
  2. the Kantian principle that if a course of action cannot be universally adopted it must be morally impermissible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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I fully reject the Kantian universalizability principle that underlies so much of contemporary moral discussion.

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