universalization
Extending to all
Universalization is the process of making something apply to all cases, people, or situations.
A moral principle undergoes universalization when extended from specific instances to general rules: Kant argued that ethical maxims must pass a test of universalization.
Policies, standards, or practices may be universalized by removing exceptions or expanding scope: the universalization of healthcare coverage.
Deriving principles from examples
- conceptualizationMental creation of ideas
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- essenceFundamental nature of something
theory · notion · commonality · categorization · inference · induction · synthesis · pattern
Adherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- samenessState of being identical
monoculture · indistinguishability · erasure · flattening · commoditization · blandness · one-size-fits-all · genericization
Designing for regional adaptability
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
interconnectedness · borderlessness · supranationalism · transboundary
Philosophy of universal equality
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- objectivismBelief in external truths
- absolutismUnrestricted governmental authority
deontology · transcendentalism · humanism · inclusivism · Kantian · ubuntu · pluralism
Creating consistency across systems
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- formalizationProcess of making rigorous
- systematizationCreating ordered structure
institutionalization · regulation · centralization · convergence · alignment · streamlining · consistency · canonization
generalization
Deriving principles from examples
- conceptualizationMental creation of ideas
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
- principleFundamental truth or standard
essence · theory · notion · commonality · categorization · inference · induction · synthesis · pattern · typification
conformity
Adherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- levelingMaking flat or equal
sameness · monoculture · indistinguishability · erasure · flattening · commoditization · blandness · one-size-fits-all · genericization · depersonalization
internationalization
Designing for regional adaptability
- transnationalismActivity crossing national borders
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
cosmopolitanism · interconnectedness · borderlessness · supranationalism · transboundary
egalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- objectivismBelief in external truths
absolutism · deontology · transcendentalism · humanism · inclusivism · Kantian · ubuntu · pluralism
harmonization
Creating consistency across systems
- codificationOrganizing rules into system
- normalizationAdjusting to a standard
- formalizationProcess of making rigorous
systematization · institutionalization · regulation · centralization · convergence · alignment · streamlining · consistency · canonization · protocol
universalizationparticularization
Making something more specific
specialization · localization · individualization · specification · restriction
universalizationdiversification
Expanding into varied areas
differentiation · fragmentation · balkanization · pluralization · decentralization
universalizationrelativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
moral relativism · cultural relativism · particularism · situational ethics · contextualism
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