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contractarianism: a standalone construct

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Ethics

the view that moral norms are those rational self-interested agents would agree to for mutual advantage.

In ethics, contractarianism refers to the view that moral norms are those rational self-interested agents would agree to for mutual advantage. This meaning comes from Gauthier (1987) in Morals by Agreement.[1]

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  1. Gauthier, D. (1987). Morals by Agreement. Oxford University PressOxford. https://doi.org/10.1093/0198249926.001.0001

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