contractarianism

[ kon-trak-tair-ee-uh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˌkɒn trækˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

any of various theories that justify moral principles and political choices because they depend on a social contract involving certain ideal conditions, as lack of ignorance or uncertainty.
a general ethical theory that individuals make the right choices under a hypothetical social contract.
Also called con·trac·tu·al·ism [kuh n-trak-choo-uh-liz-uh m] /kənˈtræk tʃu əˌlɪz əm/.

OTHER WORDS FROM contractarianism

con·trac·tar·i·an, adjective con·trac·tar·i·an·ist, adjective, noun

Words nearby contractarianism

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