example.rb

class ApplicationRecord
  def in_scope?(sym)
    self.class.public_send(sym).exists?(id)
  end
end

class Location < ApplicationRecord
  scope :editable -> {...}
  
  # OR
  def in_editable?
    self.class.editable.exists?(id)
  end
end

# loc = Location.last
#
# loc.in_scope?(:editable)
# loc.in_editable?
# Location.editable.exists?(loc.id)   # FWIW though I'd just use this, without any of this extra stuff.