Feminist Contractarianism: a Normative Proposal
摘要
This final chapter methodically examines the key points and specific features of Jean Hampton’s feminist and contractarian proposal. The chapter explains why the contract serves as a means to address private injustice and how it can be concretely applied within affective relationships. It then presents the so-called “principles of justice” that ideally govern the functioning of this instrument. Subsequently, a more specific analysis of Hampton’s contractarian test is provided, alongside an indication of its potential applications. The chapter also highlights several critical arguments—particularly the positions of Ruth Abbey, Janice Richardson, and Ruth Sample—and identifies certain unresolved issues, for which Hampton’s untimely death prevented any response. Finally, the chapter suggests a possible interpretation of Hampton’s theory within the framework of John Rawls’s Theory of Justice.