contractarianism
contractarianism A mode of reasoning which purports to deduce moral principles from the rational choices of abstract individuals (‘rational contractors’) deliberating under conditions of ignorance and uncertainty. The most prominent contemporary example will be found in John Rawls's A Theory of Justice (1972). See also JUSTICE, SOCIAL.
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