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How is the mayflower an example of a social contract?

The group that rode the Mayflower to Plymouth Colony signed an agreement that they would live under laws that they made. This made it a social contract. It was a contract among the parties living there. While New York was founded by the Dutch 10 years earlier, the people there lived under rules made by an organization in Holland. Some made sense and some did not apply in the particular situation. The people did not have the same relationship with each other.


Why is social contract theory criticized?

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.


What are exclusion clauses?

Terms under contracts that seek to limit the liability of a party under the contract


What was part of vassal's obligation under his feudal contract?

work the fields


How long was a basketball game under original rules?

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According to john Locke under the social contract who makes the rules?

According to john Locke, under a social contract, the majority makes the rules!!


According to Locke under a social contract who makes the rules?

Majority


Does the US government function under a social contract?

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.


What social contract is a concept first introduced by which enlightenment philosopher?

The concept of social contract was first introduced by the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his work "The Social Contract" in 1762. Rousseau argued that individuals create a society through a mutual agreement to live under a common set of rules and laws for the benefit of all.


Why obey laws?

Because you are under social contract to do so


Who makes the rules under communism?

the dictator


What is the role of policy?

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.


Who makes rules for the military under the constitution?

congress


Who makes the rules for the military under the Constitution?

congress


How do leaders gain the right to rule Under the social contract rule?

Dictatorship


Under what principle do the people agree to give government enough power to do their will?

Social Contract


The Preamble to the Constitution is a statement about why a government should be organized under the Theory?

Social Contract