is a precept of general rule established by reason, by which a person is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life or takes away the means of preserving the same; and to omit that by which he thinks it may be best preserved.

implicit agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.

An American psychologist best-known for his influence on behaviorism.

begins the Social Contract with the famous words he once wrote: "Men are born free, yet everywhere are in chains."

philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.

power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning without appeal to thoughts or feelings.

also known as law of nature

Developed the Social Contract Theory

describe as supreme power or authority.