Universalism, Slippery Slope, The New York Times Test, And The Social Contract Rule

Define universalism, slippery slope, the New York Times test, and the social contract rule as they apply to ethics.
Universalism is the ethical principle that implies that an action must be right for all situations, and if it’s not, then is not the best course of action. The slippery slope principle is very similar to the universalism. If a person acts in a way to solve a problem and the next time, does the same but gets a different and negative result, then is not the best course of action. The New York Times test is when you first analyze whether the action you are about to take gets publish in a newspaper article would it be viewed as something positive or negative to the person reading it. How would your family and friends feel about it? Would they be proud or ashamed of that action? Then after considering this, you can make a decision. Finally, the social contract rule is when you evaluate the principle you are supporting and consider whether this something that can be applied to the …show more content…
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