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    Supports→A contractarian cannot easily justify equal insurance premiums for disabled and non-disabled persons.

    Disabled persons constitute a minority whose inclusion in equal-premium contracts imposes net costs on the non-disabled majority, violating the unanimity criterion for legitimate agreement.

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    • 1.Actuarial fairness requires premiums reflect individual risk; pooling disabled and non-disabled costs creates cross-subsidy without consent.
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    • 2.Non-disabled persons bear predictable higher costs under equal premiums; unanimity requires all parties benefit or at least break even.
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    • 3.Voluntary contracts depend on informed parties accepting terms; forced redistribution violates basic contractual legitimacy principles.
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    • 1.Everyone faces unknown future disability risk; unanimous agreement under a 'veil of ignorance' would rationally support inclusive pooling.
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    • 2.Equal-premium contracts reflect social insurance principles, not individual actuarial fairness; legitimacy comes from democratic choice, not unanimity.
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    • 3.Disabled persons are not external minorities but permanent or temporary members of the same population facing shared human vulnerability.
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    Key Terms

    Equal-premium contracts(as used in ethics and political philosophy)
    Agreements (like insurance plans) where everyone pays the same price, regardless of their individual circumstances or risk level.
    Legitimate agreement(as used in ethics and political philosophy)
    An arrangement or contract that is morally justified and binding because it was created fairly and with proper consent from all parties involved.
    Minority(as used in social and political philosophy)
    A smaller group of people who have something in common (like a shared characteristic or experience) that sets them apart from the larger population.
    Net costs(as used in economics and ethics)
    The total expenses or losses that remain after subtracting any benefits; the overall negative impact when costs outweigh gains.
    Unanimity criterion(as used in political philosophy and social contract theory)
    A rule stating that an agreement is only fair or legitimate if everyone involved agrees to it—no one should be forced into something they don't consent to.

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