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ARGUMENT PENTE GLISSANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slippery slope argument
1, record 1, English, slippery%20slope%20argument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The slippery slope argument views decisions not on their own, but as the potential beginning of a trend. In general form, this argument says that if we allow something relatively harmless today, we may start a trend that results in something currently unthinkable becoming accepted. 2, record 1, English, - slippery%20slope%20argument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argument de la pente glissante
1, record 1, French, argument%20de%20la%20pente%20glissante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argument du risque de dérives 2, record 1, French, argument%20du%20risque%20de%20d%C3%A9rives
correct, masculine noun
- argument de la pente savonneuse 3, record 1, French, argument%20de%20la%20pente%20savonneuse
correct, masculine noun
- argument du doigt dans l'engrenage 3, record 1, French, argument%20du%20doigt%20dans%20l%27engrenage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'argument de la pente glissante] se décrit comme suit : d'abord on admet qu'une pratique est moralement acceptable pour un groupe ayant des caractéristiques définies et graduellement on est amené à étendre la pratique à des groupes vulnérables dont les caractéristiques ne correspondent pas à celles du groupe initial. 4, record 1, French, - argument%20de%20la%20pente%20glissante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- argument du risque de dérive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Proceso de adopción de decisiones
- Ética y Moral
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- argumento de la pendiente resbaladiza
1, record 1, Spanish, argumento%20de%20la%20pendiente%20resbaladiza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pendiente resbaladiza es una de las teorías informales clásicas. Sugiere que una acción iniciará una cadena de eventos que culminarán en un evento posterior no deseado, sin establecer o cuantificar las contingencias relevantes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - argumento%20de%20la%20pendiente%20resbaladiza
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