ALL meanings of contractarianism
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C c - noun contractarianism 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. 1
- noun contractarianism a general ethical theory that individuals make the right choices under a hypothetical social contract. 1
- noun contractarianism The political doctrine that the legitimacy of a government derives from a (normally unstated) contract between the government and the people (normally derived from an election). 0