Module 2 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Which statement describes characteristics of a social contract? Select the three correct answers.
A. A manifestation of the will of God
B. A specification of natural rights
C. A definition of human nature
D. A collective expression of a collectively shared interest
B. A specification of natural rights
C. A definition of human nature
D. A collective expression of a collectively shared interest
In what way is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? Select the two correct answers.
A. The state of nature is fictional and offers nothing meaningful for constructing a social contract.
B. The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human.
C. The state of nature offers an ideal in which a social contract should seek to emulate.
D. The state of nature gives definition to natural rights.
Correct. Society should be a reflection of what it me
B. The state of nature gives definition to what it means to be human.
D. The state of nature gives definition to natural rights.
Correct. Society should be a reflection of what it me
Why is it important to know what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? Select the two correct answers.
A. It helps to frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better.
B. It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others.
C. It provides the basis for a measure of human progress.
D. It provides a utopian goal for society to try and realize.
A. It helps to frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better.
B. It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others.
What is the purpose of a social contract? Select the one correct answer.
A. To create natural rights
B. To acknowledge and protect natural rights
C. To realize the will of God
B. To acknowledge and protect natural rights
What is an important weakness of a social contract? Select the one correct answer.
A. All social contracts eventually fail
B. Social contracts require consensus.
C. Social contracts are fixed.
D. Social contracts don’t aspire to create a perfect moral order.
B. Social contracts require consensus.
Which statements are true about natural rights? (Choose the two correct answers.)
A. They compel the creation of democratic government.
B. They impart an equality of being among all people.
C. They let you do what you need to survive and be secure.
D. They are given by the government and not God.
B. They impart an equality of being among all people.
C. They let you do what you need to survive and be secure.
Which statements are true concerning the state of nature? Select the two correct answers.
A. Permits a philosophical definition of human nature.
B. Describes the relationship between human beings and animals.
C. Is a thought experiment upon which a definition of proper society and government are built
D. Suggests that human beings are naturally social
A. Permits a philosophical definition of human nature.
C. Is a thought experiment upon which a definition of proper society and government are built
What conditions are required for a social contract to work? Select the two correct answers.
A. A commitment to toleration
B. Uniformity of ability and purpose among those who agree to the social contract
C. Consensus among those whom the social contract applies to
D. The desire for a utopian society among those who want the social contract
B. Uniformity of ability and purpose among those who agree to the social contract
C. Consensus among those whom the social contract applies to
Which of these describes the theory of the social contract? Select the one correct answer.
A. Society is not natural, but created by the people.
B. The people do not control society, but society controls the people.
C. We must accept society as it is since it was naturally created.
D. Society was created by God.
A. Society is not natural, but created by the people.
What are social contracts constructed to be compatible with? Select the one correct answer.
A. Nature and God
B. Ordinary Rights and Government Rights
C. Direct and Representative Democracies
D. Human Nature and Natural Rights
D. Human Nature and Natural Rights
What is it called when people make an agreement between themselves and the government? Select the one correct answer.
A. Balance of power
B. A social contract
C. The state of nature
D. Natural rights
B. A social contract
According to the social contract theory, what is the origin of society? Select the one correct answer.
A. Society is a natural expression of human existence.
B. Society is a hypothetical state of human existence, useful for developing philosophical arguments.
C. Society is the product of human desire and effort.
D. Society is mandated by the will of God.
C. Society is the product of human desire and effort.
Which of the following did John Locke view as the most important protection(s) under the social contract? Select the one correct answer.
A. Security
B. The general will
C. Liberty and property
D. Life
C. Liberty and property
Which of these accurately describes John Locke’s view of the state of nature? Select the one correct answer.
A. The state of nature creates insecurity among the people.
B. The state of nature was a war against all.
C. The state of nature is better than organized society.
D. The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational human beings.
D. The state of nature was peaceful and consisted of rational human beings.
According to John Locke, how much authority should society have over its citizens under the social contract? Select the one correct answer.
A. Limited authority
B. No authority
C. D. Total authority
Locke did not believe in the social contract.
A. Limited authority
