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    The contractualist apparatus of reasonable rejection is r... — Carmelics
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    The contractualist apparatus of reasonable rejection is redundant

    ConsequentialismSocial Contract
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    • 1.Contractualism holds that an action x is wrong if and only if x is forbidden by principles that no one can reasonably reject
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    • 2.Anyone can reasonably reject a principle on the grounds that it permits actions that are wrong
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    • 3.Therefore, a principle that no one can reasonably reject is a principle that permits no actions that are wrong
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    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
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