Categorical imperative to the golden rule

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Explain why Kant rejects the idea that not doing to anyone else what you don't want done to you falls far short of being a universal moral guide or principle. Why, according to Kant, should a rational moral agent prefer the Categorical Imperative to the Golden Rule?

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