In the "West Virginia Tee Shirts" scenario,the company is asked by the governor of West Virginia to stop selling tee shirts with the slogan,"It's All Relative in West Virginia," stating that the slogan is offensive and perpetuates a negative stereotype.The communications director for the tee shirt company,a resident of New Hampshire,points out that they also sell a shirt reading,"New Hampshire: 40 Million Squirrels Can't Be Wrong." The communications director's response uses the ________________ test of ethical action.

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The communications director is using the golden rule test of ethical action by pointing out that they also sell a tee shirt with a humorous slogan about their own state. This test asks the person to consider how they would feel if the situation were reversed and they were on the receiving end of the action. In this case, the communications director is suggesting that if the governor of New Hampshire asked them to stop selling the squirrel tee shirt because it perpetuates a negative stereotype, they would understand how it feels and would comply.

In the "West Virginia Tee Shirts" Scenario,the Company Is Asked