Which One of the Following Is NOT a Key Element

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is NOT a key element of integrated social contracts theory?

• A) Universal ethical principles apply in those situations where most all societies-endowed with rationality and moral knowledge-have common moral agreement on what is wrong and thereby put limits on what actions and behaviors fall inside the boundaries of what is right, and which ones fall outside.
• B) Commonly held views about what is morally right and wrong form a "social contract" (contract with society) that is binding on all individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses in terms of establishing the line between ethical and unethical behaviors.
• C) Universal ethical principles or norms leave some "moral free space" for the people in a particular country (or local culture or even a company) to make specific interpretations of what other actions may or may not be permissible within the bounds defined by universal ethical principles.
• D) Universal ethical norms always take precedence over local ethical norms.
• E) Integrated social contracts theory rejects the slippery slope of ethical relativism and embraces ethical universalism.

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Statistical Control

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