Problem: In response to the criticism that very few people have given any form of consent to any social contracts, contractarians have contended that the social contract is hypothetical but nevertheless binding. That is, social contracts are best seen as O a. a set of rules that people are not morally obligated to follow if they choose not to do so O b. very useful fictions. O c. harmful illusions dreamed up by utilitarians. O d. paper copies of an actual document kept on file in the administrative offices for each society.