Multiple Choice
Which of the following best captures the difference between a hypothetical imperative and a categorical imperative?
A) Although all imperatives tell you to do something, hypothetical imperatives only tell you to perform some action if you want to achieve a particular goal, whereas categorical imperatives tell you to perform an action regardless of your goals or interests.
B) Although all imperatives tell you to do something, hypothetical imperatives could, in principle, apply to anyone, whereas categorical imperatives apply only to specific groups of people.
C) An imperative is hypothetical when you do not want to achieve the particular goal stated in the imperative, and it becomes a categorical imperative in the event that you do want to achieve that goal.
D) An imperative is hypothetical until it is tested for a long enough period of time, at which point it becomes a categorical imperative.
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