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Which of the following is not a formulation of the categorical imperative by Immanuel Kant?

Option 1: Act only according to that maxim which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.
Option 2: Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never simply as a means, but always at the same time as an end.
Option 3: Always act so that your will could regard itself as making universal law through its maxims.
Option 4: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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Final answer:

The option that is not a formulation of the categorical imperative by Immanuel Kant is Option 4: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Step-by-step explanation:

The option that is not a formulation of the categorical imperative by Immanuel Kant is Option 4: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. This statement is known as the Golden Rule and is often attributed to Jesus, not Kant. The categorical imperative, as formulated by Kant, focuses on universalizing moral actions and treating humanity as an end in itself, rather than simply as a means to an end.

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