PSA 4: Rousseau Q1 Response: How does Rousseau’s conception of the origin of political society compare with that of Locke? Rousseau felt that for personal freedom to thrive‚ there must be a new society governed by a social contract. The separate rights and wills of individuals‚ collectively‚ form the general will. The general will of the population is governed by a social contract. Each individual is entitled to freedom and is equal to his peers under the social contract. It is the government’s
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Volunteer work has increased through the recent years. As a volunteer‚ we create an enormous impact on the lives of a society‚ including our own. Worldwide societies would crumble without the help of volunteers. I have been involved in volunteering for years and I love always trying to find a way to make time for it. I have several experiences of my help towards a society. It was at my own school. Every year the orchestra holds a craft fair open to the public. Hundreds of community members
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Unlike volunteering‚ which only benefits the recipients‚ a service benefits both parties‚ the helpers and the people that we are helping. The Freshman Service Project in my opinion is a brilliant way for us college students to give back to our society. It is beneficial not only to the children who we are working with‚ but also to myself. The Freshman Service Project benefits me because I get to learn more about the engineering design process and familiarize myself with it. But after all‚ the Freshman
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December 2009 Civil Right and Civil Liberties Civil liberties and civil rights are fundamental for everyday living. In today’s society both of these terms have different prospective; civil rights are considered to be natural rights. In other words‚ civil rights means that people have the right to be treated the same regardless of their race‚ gender‚ or religion. Even thought civil rights are guaranteed by law‚ this prospective took many years to be achieved. For example‚ after the Civil War African
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To me‚ civic engagement means making a positive difference in the community. It is recognizing that you are part of a bigger community and that you have a responsibility to better the lives of all those around you. You are responsible for everyone in your community. It means helping a neighbor out when their house burns down. It means volunteering your time to help out local organizations. It means casting a ballot in every election. Civic engagement is important to me because I think it is our duty
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man’s main concern is survival‚ but this is not an evil thing. The term that developed out of this notion was “noble savage”. Rousseau also believed that in this state of nature man is most truly free. As soon as man enters the institution of society or even a family‚ he is now subjected to the ideas of authority and submission. Man at this point battles constantly with the concerns of slave and master relationships. Rousseau believed that compassion was man’s strongest motivation because all
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philosophies of John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ this essay will argue the opinions of these two theorists. Each theorist has a different foundation of the conception of private properties. The state of nature is looked at deeply within how society perceives mankind and what is right and wrong. As technology changes‚ both philosophers speak about the developments of these great powerful sources. There are several advantages and disadvantages that both Locke and Rousseau discuss. Regarding
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built his ideas upon those of Hobbs‚ believed that men had certain god given rights. He said that due to the State Of Nature and its brutality‚ an absolute authority in the form of a sovereign was absolutely necessary for maintaining harmony in the society. (Cite) Hobbs claimed that we do not give up our freedom to the government but we enter into relationship of trust- a contract- with them. And at the end of the day if the contract is not being honoured by the ruling body (i.e. when the people are
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hypothesis. The English philosopher Thomas Hobbes supported the idea that a social contract is necessary in order for a moral society to be attainable. Hobbes argued that morality would be non-existent within ‘a state of nature’. This is a society that lives in the absence of a social contract or a superior authority; he then concluded that life of an individual in this society would be “solitary‚ poor‚ brutish and short”‚ inevitably‚ by having no one to enforce moral behaviour. Hobbes furthered his
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I try to participate in as many community outreach activities as possible. I received a gold medal in the President’s Service Award for my contributions to the community. I volunteered as a tennis coach‚ camp counselor‚ Kumon grader‚ and library helper in the summer following my freshman year. Most my volunteer work has consisted of teaching of some form. Education is extremely important to me‚ and I feel it is the best way to give back to my community. Learning is the focal point of my life‚ and
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