Question

According to 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 oundaries of what is right and which onesfall outside
B. Commonly held views about what is morally right and wrong form a "social contract" (or"contract with society") that is binding on all individuals, groups, organizations and businesses interms of establishing right and wrong and in drawing the line etween 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 ethicalprinciples
D. Universal ethical norms always take precedence over local ethical norms
E. All of the above

Answer 1

According to integrated social contracts theory, universal ethical principles apply in certain situations where there is common moral agreement, but there is also room for individual and cultural interpretations within those boundaries.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to integrated social contracts theory:

1. Universal ethical principles do apply in situations where most societies have common moral agreement on what is wrong, setting limits on what actions are right and wrong. These principles are binding on all individuals, groups, organizations, and businesses in terms of establishing right and wrong.
2. While there are commonly held views about what is morally right and wrong that form a "social contract", this contract is not binding on everyone. There is some "moral free space" that allows individuals and cultures to make specific interpretations of ethical behaviors within the boundaries defined by universal principles.
3. However, universal ethical norms do not always take precedence over local ethical norms. There may be specific contexts where local norms have their own validity and can coexist with universal principles.