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    It is not the case that Contractualism's grounding in what principles individuals could not reasonably reject provides a distinct moral foundation even when outputs match rule consequentialism.

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    • 1.If two moral frameworks always yield identical practical conclusions, their foundational differences lack meaningful ethical significance or testability.
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    • 2.Contractualism's 'reasonable rejection' standard is vague and contestable, making its claim to distinct grounding less determinate than consequentialism's clear metric.
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    • 3.Foundations matter only insofar as they explain divergent outputs; identical outputs suggest both frameworks track the same underlying moral reality, not distinct ones.
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    • 1.Moral legitimacy requires justifiability to those bound by rules, not just optimal outcomes—contractualism captures this distinct normative demand.
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    • 2.Two theories can produce identical rules yet differ fundamentally in moral status: one grounded in agent equality, one in aggregate welfare maximization.
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    • 3.Contractualism's focus on reasonable rejection protects individual veto rights in ways consequentialism cannot, even when outcomes align.
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