contractarianism
American
[kon-trak-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]
/ ˌkɒn trækˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /
noun
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any of various theories that justify moral principles and political choices because they depend on a social contract involving certain ideal conditions, as lack of ignorance or uncertainty.
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a general ethical theory that individuals make the right choices under a hypothetical social contract.
Other Word Forms
- contractarian adjective
- contractarianist adjective
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