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slippery slope argument  

Definition

  • Two important versions of the slippery slope argument are the logical slippery slope and the causal slippery slope. The basic form of the slippery slope argument is as follows: A particular action seems to be acceptable. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Slippery Slope Argument]

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