Contractualism

Pronunciation: /ˈkəntɹæktʃuəɫˈɪzəm/

Contractualism (noun)

  1. A view in ethics that says rules are justified when they could be accepted by people through fair agreement.
  2. A political idea that laws and duties should match terms that free and equal people would reasonably choose.

Examples

  • Contractualism says morality comes from agreements people can accept.
  • In contractualism, rules are justified by what people would agree to.