Explain the natural rights and their relationship to the social contract?

Answer 1

Natural rights are those that are inherent to every human being. These include the right to life and the freedom of religion. The social contract obligates governments to protect these natural rights.

Answer 2

john Locke's theory of natural law applies to the social contract theory because it explains a person's rational thinking of giving up freedom to have political order. Natural law can refer to the use of reasoning.

Answer 3

He believed people are born with certain rights and can acquire other rights by entering into agreement-in a "social contract"-with other people. He disputed that there is such a thing as the "divine right of kings". He is one of the philosophers who influenced the US founding fathers.

Answer 4

social contract.........hhhhhmmmmmm......

i think that was a theory that john Locke came up with. :)

he believed that the purpose of government was to protect people's rights.

Answer 5

He believed that every person has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. they are believed to still have those rights today.

Answer 6

In John Locke's social contract, he states the existence of a natural law transcends any man-made law. Simply put, all citizens have a right to life liberty, and property.