In considering whether or not to do a certain action that involves ethical reasoning,a manager asks himself: "If I act in this way,do I want to read about my actions in 'The New York Times' tomorrow morning?" In this scenario,he is applying:

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The manager is applying the disclosure rule, which asks whether one would be willing to disclose their actions to others, specifically a widely circulated newspaper like The New York Times, indicating an ethical consideration for transparency and accountability. The universalizability test asks whether the action could be applied universally, the ends-means ethic considers the morality of achieving the desired outcome, and the reversibility test asks whether one would be willing to be on the receiving end of the action.

In Considering Whether or Not to Do a Certain Action