Contractualism holds that an action x is wrong if and only if x is forbidden by principles that no one can reasonably reject

As we saw in section 3.2, contractualism allows for the reasonable rejection of principles on grounds other than their direct impact on the individual’s well-being. However, this appeal to reasons beyond well-being brings out a common objection to contractualism—that the whole apparatus of reasonable rejection is redundant. The objection is as follows. Contractualism says x is wrong if and only if x is forbidden by principles no-one can reasonably reject. Anyone can reasonably reject a principle