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Non-negotiable problems for a negotiation framework of morality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2026

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Tomer Ullman*
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Psychology, Harvard University, Northwest Building, Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, USA tullman@fas.harvard.edu
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Abstract

The contractualist approach to morality holds a great deal of promise. However, it is not clear how it applies to situations in which the idea of negotiation is itself morally abhorrent. In particular, it is not clear how it applies to the thick relationships that exist between friends and family, which form a large part of the moral universe.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e157
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© The Author(s), 2026. Published by Cambridge University Press

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