social contract

Examples of social contract in the following topics:

• Natural Rights

  • The question of the relation between natural and legal rights, therefore, is often an aspect of social contract theory.
  • Such fundamental rights could not be surrendered in the social contract.
  • In discussion of social contract theory, "inalienable rights" were those rights that could not be surrendered by citizens to the sovereign.
  • Some social contract theorists reasoned, however, that in the natural state only the strongest could benefit from their rights.
  • Thomas Hobbes'  1651 book Leviathan established social contract theory, the foundation of most later Western political philosophy.

• Introduction to Evaluating and Justifying Government

  • True, social contract theorists have argued that government is a voluntary association, as if it were a voluntary association, or ought to be a voluntary association.
  • Social contract theory has been influential in America ever since the "Mayflower Compact".
  • However, contract theorists have always foundered on the fact that not everybody subject to a government consents, or has consented, to be governed by it.
  • A contract, like any other voluntary association, requires mutual consent of all the parties, not just a majority of them.

• Liberty

  • There are different conceptions of liberty, which articulate the relationship of individuals to society in varying ways, including some which relate to life under a "social contract" or to existence in a "state of nature," and some which see the active exercise of freedom and rights as essential to liberty.
  • The concept of liberty plays a very important role in social contract theory, particularly in its discussion of sovereignty and natural rights.
  • Within the context of social liberty, the British philosopher John Stuart Mill, in his work On Liberty, sought to define the "nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual."
  • The prevailing question thus becomes "how to make the fitting adjustment between individual independence and social control. "
  • In addition, under the social contract, the people could instigate a revolution against the government when it acted against the interests of citizens, and replace it with one that would serve the interests of citizens.

• Social Interaction and Technology

  • An agreement between two individuals or agents is a contract.
  • A social institution is a habitual pattern of behavior that is embedded in a social system.
  • It is a contract between two people.
  • The form of that contract is influenced by commonly held social values and laws of a society.
  • As a social institution, they may change over time as social values, technology, work and environment change.

• Socialization

  • Functionalism argues that the social structure is responsible for all stability and instability, and that that the social structure is continuously attempting to maintain social equilibrium among all the components of society.
  • The values and norms of society are agreed upon by all members of society because there is a "social contract" in effect which protects us from one another and keeps society stable and balanced.
  • Merton's socialization research of medical students.
  • The key processes for Parsons for system reproduction are socialization and social control.
  • Parsons never spoke about "perfect socialization"—in any society socialization was only partial and "incomplete" from an integral point of view.

• Social Control Theory

  • Social control theory argues that relationships, commitments, values, and beliefs encourage conformity.
  • Social control theory describes internal means of social control.
  • Social control theory seeks to understand how to reduce deviance.
  • Ultimately, social control theory is Hobbesian; it presupposes that all choices are constrained by social relations and contracts between parties.
  • How do individuals develop a particular conscience that promotes social adherence?

• The Goals of a Business

  • Advocates of business contract theory believe that a business is a community of participants organized around a common purpose.
  • Contract theorists see the enterprise being run by employees and managers as a kind of representative democracy.
  • Philosophers often assert that businesses should abide by some legal and social regulations.
  • This concept is called corporate social responsibility (CSR).
  • Most contract theorists see the enterprise being run by employees and managers as a kind of representative democracy.

• The Benefits of Socialism

  • Socialism has a number of theoretical benefits, based on the idea of social equality and justice.
  • Social security schemes in which workers contribute to a mandatory public insurance program.
  • Unlike private insurance, governmental schemes are based on public statutes rather than contracts; therefore, contributions and benefits may change in time, and are based on solidarity among participants.
  • In theory, based on public benefits, socialism has the greatest goal of common wealth;
  • Socialism reduces disparity in wealth, not only in different areas, but also in all societal ranks and classes.

• Types of Muscle Contractions: Isotonic and Isometric

  • Muscle contractions are defined by changes in the length of the muscle during contraction.
  • Several types of muscle contractions occur and are defined by the changes in the length of the muscle during contraction.
  • A concentric contraction is a type of muscle contraction in which the muscles shorten while generating force, overcoming resistance.
  • A yielding contraction occurs when a muscle contraction is opposed by resistance.
  • An overcoming contraction occurs when a muscle contraction is opposed by an immovable object, such as the contraction generated in the muscles when pushing against a wall.

• Oxytocin and Childbirth

  • When the contractions of labor begin, the walls of the uterus start to contract by release of the hormone oxytocin.
  • When the contractions of labor begin, the walls of the uterus start to contract.
  • The contractions cause the cervix to widen and begin to open.
  • As contractions become closer and stronger, the cervix will gradually start to dilate.
  • Due to a variety of medical and social factors, C-sections have become fairly common; around 25% of births are performed by C-section.