Integrative social contracts theory asserts that

there should be no absolute limits put on what actions and behaviors fall inside the boundaries of what is ethically or morally right and which actions and behaviors fall outside.

few nations or cultures have a common moral agreement about what is ethically right and wrong.

there is no such thing as moral$-$free space: all ethical standards are determined by societal norms, and individuals have an implied social contract to live up to these standards.

first$-$order universal ethical norms always take precedence over second$-$order local ethical norms.