They are elected by the people
Social Contract
Social Contract
They are elected by the people
Leaders gain the right to rule in social contract theory through the consent of the governed, who agree to follow the leader in exchange for protection of their rights and well-being. This consent is usually established through some form of explicit or implicit agreement, contract, or election.
The concept of social contract theory was developed by philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. They proposed that individuals agree to live together in a society under a governing authority to secure mutual protection and benefits.
The US government functions under a social contract. As a matter of fact all governments including the Roman empire are run on a social contract.
Social contract usually assumes the existence of natural law which in turn defines some rights of individuals, and that individuals can trade off some of these rights under "social contract" for the protection that government can provide.Some philosophers say that there are no natural laws, and that what are assumed to be natural laws are no more than what is commonly agreed to be just laws. Without natural laws, there are no natural rights and there is therefore nothing for the individual to trade over to the government. On this view, the social contract theory can not be supported.It is also said that the social contract theory establishes the authority of government except when it is really needed. If the right of a government is established because I agreed, or entered into a social contract, to hand over my right to act as I please, then all I need do is cancel that contract before carrying out any crime I choose.
According to john Locke, under a social contract, the majority makes the rules!!
Because you are under social contract to do so
Social policy is much like a social contract. It is the general principles under which a nation's laws guide them to do. For example, social policy or the social contract in our democracy is to respect the police.
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