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Moral Contractualism
“A rule must do more than favor you; it must be justifiable to those who bear its effects.”
01 / SUMMARY
In short
On one influential account, an act is wrong when it is permitted by principles someone could reasonably reject as a basis for living together. Other contract traditions ask different questions.
03 / SCENE
In the wild
A workplace policy convenient for management must face the objections of people who bear its risks and cannot opt out.
04 / LIMIT
The limit
It is not a signed contract, a vote, or the actual agreement of an entire population.
FINAL NOTE
What remains
Test the rule from the standpoint of the person with the strongest individual objection.