Philosophy Society

Cooperative and Responsible; Through the consent of individuals that organized it Consent of the governed

According to John Locke, persons in their natural states as more what. And how is society formed? What is this concept called?

meet their individual self-interests

According to Rawls, human beings approach social cooperation in a rational manner in order to

The government

According to Rousseau, even if the people are the ones who organized the society and established an authority or government, who imposed their will on the people This is based on the assumption that the people have empowered them to act on their behalf and that it is considered to be the best judge of what is most beneficial for society ​

Desires, Conflict People seek to control their natural tendencies and impose order ​

According to Thomas Hobbes, persons in their natural states are governed by their what and what is its implication. Society therefore is a means for people to

Agreement among individuals to cooperate and share the burden of upholding the welfare of the society

Describe Locke social contract

Society; self-interest

Different Social Contract Theories common feature is different individuals enter into an agreement with one another to form They set aside which to live in harmony with others

People's interest

Gauthier believes that this is a significant factor in building and maintaining societies. It benefits society as a whole, since the actions of individuals in meeting their individual needs also further this of the other members of the society. ​

General Will

Jean Jacques Rousseau is an advocate of what

Ideals of people who organized it

Locke - The authority established to run the society should reflect

Authority fails to uphold its obligation or live up the ideals of the people

Locke's authority will be discarded and replaced if

Mutual Protection and Survival

Other animals form society for what two reasons

industrial society

Production of goods and services, technology advances, better life, factory public education works, greater inequality, cultural diversity

veil of ignorance

Rawls imagined humans as having what, or no knowledge of one's own characteristics such as gender, race, or social status. In this state, humans would naturally seek a just and fair society in an effort to look out for their own interests. ​

horticultural society

Small scale cultivation and domestication, semi-nomadic, surplus leads to inequality, family and clan oriented, tradition,

Certain Individuals

Society also makes possible the emergence of what

Development of the human person

Society and its various aspects provide support that what

Territory and Culture

Society is a group of people whose members interact frequently and have two common thing

Common Goal

Society is a product of deliberate actions by individuals who come together in pursuit of what

Common Good

Society is founded on the concept of this, good or bad. Refers to the social conditions which enable persons and groups to fulfil their goals and achieve well-being ​

Interaction within the society

Society is unique among all other groups because of the nature of the human person and their relationship with one another. As individuals, members of the society are able to transform themselves and attain development through what means

Through their actions

Society is unique among all other groups because of the nature of the human person and their relationship with one another. Humans are able to influence the society through their what?

social contract

Thomas Hobbes believes that individuals who establish societies enter into what agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to a higher authority. In this way, society is able to function and meet the needs of the many, ensuring the survival of humanity ​

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau, John Rawls, David Gauthier

Who are the five philosophers who have different views about society

hobbes - social contract; locke - consent of the governed; Rousseau - general will; Rawls - Veil of Ignorance; Gauthier - People's Interest

describe each view of each philosopher

Pastoral Society

domestication of animals, large population, surplus food for trading, prosperity produced engagement in other activities, emergence of specialized tasks

Hunting and Gathering Society

earliest form, small sized family, nomadic, equal treatment and consensus

Post industrial society

establishment based on knowledge, and sale of services, information influence behavior, virtual society, better quality of life, complex relationship and fluid identity

SOCIETY

it is a tendency to form a group, something humans establish

proper and humanizing society

only a society which ensures the development of the individual and his or her community may be considered a

Feudal Society

own land, large population, strong slave-master behavior, nobles and peasants

Agricultural Society

plow and draught animals, less geographic mobility, job specialization grew, complex political institutions, social class emerges