Categorical Imperative Vs Pragmatism

Is the mind the same as the brain, or do we have souls? What is the meaning of life? Does free will really exist? If God exists, why is there so much evil in the world? These are the types of questions philosophers attempt to answer with logic, reason, and knowledge. Some philosophical ideologies that have similarities in how they solve these types of questions are Pragmatism, Utilitarianism, and The Categorical Imperative. Pragmatism is the philosophical ideology that states if a person believes in something and it is practical in their everyday life then it is found to be in the practical consequences of accepting that person belief. Pragmatism can be applied to religion simply by asking is it practical for people to believe in god?
In this ideology, minorities are not taken into account. There are two forms of utilitarianism there is act utilitarianism which is at any given moment you must choose the action that is going to create the largest amount of happiness, without thinking about any consequences or about what is right. The second type of utilitarianism is rule utilitarianism which states that we must live by the rules that are created because generally, they are likely to lead to the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest amount of
A person may also argue that in some situations it may be necessary to lie, steal, or cheat but in reality, it never is. If a negative outcome comes from disregarding the moral law then it is at that point that it is your fault although, you were just doing it for a good cause. If the universal law was placed on one of the immoral topics then they would contradict themselves and in return be never ending. For example, if someone lies then everybody lies the truth would never be told and there would be no point in trusting