The Human Person in Society Flashcards
Organized group of people whose being capable of establishing a society
Society
Philosophers consider society the
_________________________ by
individuals who come together in
pursuit of ________________.
product of deliberate actions, common goal
makes possible the emergence
of individualities
Society
An agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to a higher authority.
Social Contract Theory
Able to function and meet the needs of the many, ensuring the survival of humanity.
Social Contract Theory
Persons in their natural states are governed by their desires and this lead them to conflict.
Thomas Hobbes
Persons in their natural state as more cooperative and reasonable.
John Locke
He made the concept of “GENERAL WILL”
Jean Jacques Rousseau
People have empowered the government to act on their behalf, considered as the best judge of what is most beneficial for society
General Will
He imagined humans with a “veil of ignorance‘’
John Rawls
No knowledge of one’s own characteristics
Veil of Ignorance
Would naturally a just fair society to look out own interest
Veil of Ignorance
described people’s self–interest as a significant factor in building and maintaining societies.
David Gauthier
People choose to cooperate since its beneficial to meet their self interest.
Self interest
REMOVED FROM MODERNITY AND CIVILIZATION.
Natural State of Humans
Refers to the social condition which enable persons and groups to fulfill their goals and achieve well-being.
Common Good
Applies to all members of the society
Common good
Recognized as the earliest and simplest form of society
Hunting and Gathering Society
characterized by the domestication of animals for food for a more stable and predictable food supply.
Pastoral Society
Society engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants fruits and vegetable. Semi-nomadic which means that they travel when they have already depleted the resources. Roles and responsibilities are more defined with many tasks assigned according to gender. Surplus of goods which sometimes leads to inequalities.
Horticultural Society
Further evolution of pastoral and horticultural society. Involves the large-scale and long term cultivation of crops and domestication of animals. Improved technology and farming methods result in increased production, giving rise to a growing population. Leads to a more structural social system that helps manage resources and its members.
Agrarian Society
Based on the use of specialized machinery in the production of goods and services. Resulted in the industrial revolution and improved trade and commerce. Significant departure from the agrarian society.
Industrial Society
Marked by the establishment of societies based on knowledge, information and the sale of services. Aided by highly advanced technology. Higher educational attainment, better training. A virtual society where people organize themselves through communication technology and the internet.
Post-Industrial Society
Set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable, and are thus encouraged and passed on to other members.
Norms
More formal and stringent norms that establish and define acceptable behavior of citizens
Laws
Less formal norms that arise from tradition and do not result in punishment when violated.
Folkways
organized or patterned set of relationships among individuals and groups that compose society.
Social System
actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual
Social role
individuals who share similar backgrounds or perform similar roles.
Social groups/classes
certain groups that perform vital functions in society
Social institution
actions or ideals that are considered important in society
Social values
