Abstract

This article evaluates what Scanlon has written on contractualism from the perspective of the theory of rights. It asks: where are the rights within contractualism? And: where is contractualism within the space of rights? Scanlon’s discussions and omissions show the urgency of aligning contractualism with an adequate analysis of rights. Topics include what rights are, how to tell who has them, and the importance of thinking about the power to change them.