Contractarianism and the assumption of m
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Peter Vallentyne
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Article
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1989
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Springer Netherlands
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English
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A contractarian moral theory states that an action (practice, social structure, etc.) is morally permissible if and only if it (or rules to which if conforms) would be agreed to by the members of society under certain circumstances. What people will agree to depends on what their desires are like. M