PHILOSOPHY

It refers to the nature of man that he or she will experience relationships which will shape him or her as a person

• rational being

• human being

• social being

• attitude

Which of the following is not an example of society?

• companion

• alliance

• friends

• people buying at a store

Who among the following philosophers is not an author of Social Contract Theory?

• Hobbes

• Dewey

• Locke

• Rousseau

According to Thomas Hobbes, social contract means _________________________

• an agreement among individuals to form a society and government for mutual protection and order.
• a concept that society should be governed by divine right.
• a belief that government should have absolute power over individuals.
• a theory that individuals should act solely in their own self-interest.

He was a philosopher who believed that social contract is a covenant among individuals to cooperate and share the burden of upholding the welfare of the society.

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Karl Marx
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes

In Social Contract Theory, what the people can do to the government if they abuse the power given by the people?

• The people should ignore the government's actions and focus on their own lives.
• The people can only vote for a new leader every few years.
• The people must accept the government's decisions without question.
• The people can resist, protest, or overthrow the government.

In what way or action that the people will give power to the government?

What is social contract theory according to Jean Jacques Rousseau?

• Social contract theory is the agreement among individuals to form a society that prioritizes the general will and collective good.

• Social contract theory emphasizes the importance of individual rights over the collective good.
• Social contract theory states that society is formed through a divine mandate.
• Social contract theory is the idea that individuals should act solely in their own self-interest.

How does John Rawls view the social contract theory?

• John Rawls views social contract theory as a tool for economic inequality.
• John Rawls views social contract theory as a means to establish principles of justice through the original position and veil of ignorance.
• John Rawls believes social contract theory is outdated and irrelevant.
• John Rawls rejects social contract theory entirely.

In social contract, it is important to note that society is founded on the concept of __________.

• common good

• historical precedent
• government decree
• individual choice