What Is Contractarianism

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is contractarianism?

• A) The view that there is no objective morality, but only explicit or implicit agreements within social groups about how members of those groups should act.
• B) The view that morality consists in a set of rules that follow directly from human nature.
• C) The view that morality arises from a hypothetical social contract in which people agree to a certain set of rules because it is best for each person if everyone follows those rules.
• D) The view that morality is a social construct created by the powerful to maintain law and order in a society.

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Definitions:

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