5 Why does Kantian ethics hold that there is something inherently wrong about lying? Is this a problem for the view, do you think?

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Paper presents arguments ordered in a clear way. The inferences being made are explained and not just reported. Distinct units of thought in paragraphs controlled by specific, detailed, and arguable topic sentences; clear transitions between developed, cohering, and logically arranged paragraphs.

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There is an argumentative structure, but at times it is not clear. The author fails to explain some important inferences being made. Paragraphs may contains extraneous information.

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The paper successfully integrates all relevant parts from various places into a coherent whole. The connections between the parts are clear and insightful.

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All ideas that come from the texts are cited appropriately, including the work cited page and in-text citations. Quoting is minimal, but when used is quite effective. All paraphrases are accurately cited.

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