Applying Kant's categorical imperative, acting "on the maxim that you can and at the same time will, should become universal law", to Larry and Rhonda's scenario, the right thing to do is that Rhonda takes responsibility for her actions. To illustrate, if Rhonda asked Larry to take the blame so she could avoid trouble for herself, the maxim in this case, she would have to imagine a world where everyone asks a friend to cover for them when faced with unfortunate circumstances. The idea of ​​a world like this is ridiculous. According to the “universal law” of Rhonda's maxim, Larry should also ask someone to take the blame for him, to avoid certain failures. The only other person in this situation is Rhonda and we've reached a stalemate. According to Kant, our duty as moral beings is not flexible. We must not make an exception for ourselves. If we expect people to act in a certain way, in this case as honest and responsible citizens, we must act that way too. While it's disappointing that Rhonda will lose her entire Ph.D. support at this time and possibly postpone the discovery of his life-saving research, this is a consequence he should have considered sooner when he did NOT fulfill his moral duty and accepted the responsibility to return home after taking illegal substances. Clearly the moral right and duty in this case, according to Kant's principle, is for Rhonda to accept the consequences that are in store for her bad choice to drive while intoxicated. By accepting blame for the accident, Rhonda will lose her Ph.D. funding, however, if she is indeed on track to discover a way to alleviate disease and hunger globally, there are other funders who will find her and help her complete this... middle of paper... .understand cause and effect. He also knows how to solve a problem. The new problem for her to solve is how to continue her search once she has clarified the legality of her situation; a moral compromise Rhonda must make to do the right thing and take personal responsibility. Rhonda had a lapse in judgment that ended very badly. Even though morally she should be the one to confess to driving, morally she shouldn't suffer the greatest consequences. I believe that by choosing to "do the right thing" its end result will produce the same effects, finding a means to alleviate global suffering will still continue to be realized. According to Kant's definition of the categorical imperative and supported by various aspects of moral pluralism, the choice that results in the minimum acceptable moral outcome is for Rhonda to take responsibility for driving the car.