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________, an Influential Social Contract Theorist, Attempted to Determine What

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________, an influential social contract theorist, attempted to determine what moral principles a society would accept if they were arrived at through a hypothetical give-and-take that was as fair and impartial as possible.


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Cultural Arguments

Discussions or assertions that are based on the beliefs, values, practices, and norms of particular societies or groups.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that examines how evolutionary theory influences human thoughts, behaviors, and psychological traits.

Traits

Characteristic patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that are relatively stable over time and across situations.

Reproductive Advantage

The genetic or behavioral characteristics that enhance an organism’s chances of reproducing and passing on its genes to the next generation.

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