Contractionalists Flashcards

(32 cards)

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Social contraction; people join;sign to follow the rules; by doing this, they are allowed to stay in a civil society; everyone must observe it

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Rouseau

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People controlling the state, oppress the bulk of the people

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Rouseau

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Models it after the greeks

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Rouseau

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In the greek city state, the individual participated actively, and because they did, it revealed the tension between the government and the people natural rights

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Rouseau

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The contract exists only between the people themselves.

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Rouseau

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You need a general will; will act as a true absolute power.

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Rouseau

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When people in the state give up their natural liberty, their combined individual will to create the general will”

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Rouseau

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Believed people come to an agreement by themselves and calls this a social contract

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Rouseau

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Said man will come together out of self interest

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Hobbes

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Submit to a king even a bad one to keep anarchy away

“People out to submit themselves to an. Absolute political authority”

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Hobbes

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Man should not dispute sovern power, and under any circumstance, and no circumstance should you rebel

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Hobbes

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Each person in the state of nature has a liberty right to preserve herself
This means that everyone has the right to do whatever you judge to preserve themselves

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Hobbes

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People now live in fear of others may, sighting the right of nature may invade them
If they live in this fear, man may plan an attack to strike first in defense of themselves

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Hobbes

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Kids only are obedient for their nurturing

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Hobbes

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the state of nature is a miserable state of war, in which none of our important human ends are realized

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Hobbes

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He understands the means of peace are good, but it is not necessarily going to be there

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He agrees with the golden rule

If you don’t want to be treated bad, then don’t treat others bad

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17th century thinker

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State of nature is not bad, people live in equality”

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People wanted property

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They formed a contract
Called it a civil society
“People wanted to secure life, liberty, and property”
Social contract is separate from the state; only with the people not government

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Talks about religion

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You have earthly judges
“These earthly people cannot evaluate truth claims of these religious standpoints”
“If they could, enforcing a single religion would not work, because you cannot force people to believe
“Coercing religious uniformity would lead to more social disorder than allowing diversity”

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Property has value
“Property is a nature right, and it is derived from labor”
“Nature on its own provides little value on society”
“Goods produced by nature have little value, unless combine with labor that produces the value”

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Political theory Human nature allowed men to become selfish All people are equal and independent and have the natural right to defend their life, help, liberty, or possessions
Locke
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Considered to be the political philosophy impact that created modern liberalism
Locke
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Believed that unused property its a waste to nature
Locke
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Man starts to exchange durable goods What they start exchanging sometimes are their perishable goods "Man can become greedy if they start trading things" Start using gold and silver for universal pricing
Locke
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equal distribution of wealth "its the governments responsibility to moderate the conflict between unlimited accumulation of property and a more nearly equal distribution of wealth
Locke
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Never gives a how in order for his plans to work, and what role the government plays in doing that
Locke
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Talks about supply and demand Price is in direct relation ship to supply and demand "A value of a good is based on its scarcity and the ability to exchange and consume" "people want to make sure the good it durable"
Locke
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Looked at economics "A country should seek a favorable balance of trade" Export more than it imports if you get a unbalance trade, it leads to economic woes Countries must continue to grow in the sense of their stock
Locke