Mill says that the spirit of utilitarianism is perfectly aligned with the Golden Rule—the notion the we should only “do unto other as you
would have them do unto you.” Kant’s Categorical Imperative, the requirement that we act only in a way that we would wish everyone would
act as a matter of principle, has also been compared with the Golden Rule. Assess and analyze the ways these two very different ethical
theories can be considered iterations of the Golden Rule. After explaining the relationship of each theory to the Golden Rule, address the
following questions: in spite of their similarities to this common root, what accounts for the vast differences between Kant and Mill’s
ethics? What conceptions of human nature are operative in each? Finally, draw from your own experience to argue for which of these ethical
theories is most usable and beneficial in a real-life context.