John Mills The Social Contract
Mills says, “the "social contract" is actually several contracts in one” (pg. 9) Being able to understand the concept of morality is very important for everyone to fully understand the purpose of “the social contract”. Mills uses a powerful quote in the beginning of the book, it says “When white people say "Justice," they mean "Just us." by black American folk aphorism. The social contract was constructed with the idea of equality. According to Hobbes, father of the social contract, it is the lives of people in the state of nature without laws to regulate them. “The moral contract, on the other hand, is the foundation of the moral code established for the society by which the citizens are supposed to regulate their behavior.” (pg. 10) Society
knows that there are forms of expressing themselves without hurting anyone. This writer believes that respect is the most important trait in a human being, the definitions of respect are influenced by one’s personality, emotions, and cultural context. For instance, this writer, who is also part of a different culture, respectfully approaches a friend from a different race to talk about his or her culture to know more about her friend’s culture.
knows that there are forms of expressing themselves without hurting anyone. This writer believes that respect is the most important trait in a human being, the definitions of respect are influenced by one’s personality, emotions, and cultural context. For instance, this writer, who is also part of a different culture, respectfully approaches a friend from a different race to talk about his or her culture to know more about her friend’s culture.