Define Contractarianism

question 33

Multiple Choice

Define contractarianism.

• A) Contractarianism is the ethical theory according to which the rules of morality are rules that people in a state of nature would accept to make everyone better off.
• B) Contractarianism is the ethical theory according to which morality is primarily about following rules that specify each person's obligations.
• C) Contractarianism is the ethical theory according to which each person should act in his or her own self-interest, so long as no one else can reasonably object to his or her action.
• D) Contractarianism is the ethical theory according to which the rules of morality are rules that people have consented to obey through their continued participation in a society.

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