He proposed a universally applicable objective moral code. This is the opposite of what Machiavelli advocated. Kant's moral code is called the Categorical Imperative and has 3 maxims. The first maxim is universality. It is the belief that a decision should only be made in such a way that it would be acceptable for all people in a similar situation to make the same decision. The second maxim is that each person should be seen as an end rather than a means to an end (Anders 2005). This means that there is no acceptable situation in which one person is worth less or more than another, therefore the "greater good" or consequences of actions are irrelevant because your actions towards each person are not not a step but an end in itself. Finally, the third maxim is that everyone must act as if they were the absolute moral authority. In this sense, the ideal moral person transcends himself not only as a moral figure but also as a moral law (Anders 2005). Another important idea presented by Kant is the idea that enlightenment is achieved when a person is for the first time able to use their own understanding without the help of another. If the reason for not thinking for oneself is not ignorance but fear, Kant argues that the individual's lack of enlightenment is his own fault. Therefore, to be enlightened, we must have the courage to think for ourselves (Kant 1784). Kant relates this to law and states that a just ruler would give his