Moral maxims are impartial; their rightness has nothing to do with particular individuals or who happens to be in a favored or disadvantaged position regarding the actions that follow from them.
Explanation:
The maxim is defined as a statement of a philosophy or a guiding principle. Impartial means treating everyone equally without partiality. Any conscious, voluntary action implies a rule of conduct or maxim.
The moral status of an action is determined by the motive of the person performing it. The beneficiary criterion of morality gives the message that morality opposes self-interest. Some of the moral philosophers are Plato, Kant and Rawls.
