(Originais Teachy 2025) - Question Easy of Philosophy

In today's world, globalization has encouraged not just economic and cultural integration but also brought about new ethical challenges. With multinational corporations making decisions that can directly affect local communities across the globe, issues like corporate social responsibility, resource exploitation, and workers' rights become increasingly important. Given this situation, how can we apply ethics to strike a balance between global economic interests and the needs and rights of local communities?

Immanuel Kant, one of the key modern philosophers, argued that morality should rest on universal principles that go beyond individual desires and will, which he called the 'categorical imperative.' From this standpoint, actions are deemed morally right only if they can be universalized without contradiction. In contrast, Friedrich Nietzsche challenged the idea of universal morality, claiming it stifles the individual’s will to power and human creativity. Given these philosophical viewpoints, which of the following options best captures the struggle between ethical behaviour as an obligation and personal will in today's world filled with intricate ethical dilemmas?