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Social Contract Theory

Terms in this set (15)

According to contractarianism, we do best for ourselves by agreeing to
Limit the direct pursuit of self-interest
According to Rawls's theory,
the contractors never disagree.
Contractarians seek to justify basic moral rules by showing that
free, equal, and rational people would agree to such rules
Prisoner's dilemmas are
a kind of situation which occurs often in the real world
Which of the following best characterizes the attitude of Hobbes's character "the Fool"?
He believes that breaking promises is unjust but doesn't care
According to Hobbes, what is the fundamental reason for acting?
self-interest
Which of the following best describes the free- rider problem?
People can sometimes enjoy common goods without contributing to them
Hobbes claims that the nature of war consists in
the lack of assurance of peace.
According to the Consent Argument,
all of the above
According to Hobbes, what is the principal cause of conflict in the state of nature?
all of the above
"The Fool" is someone who claims that
is it sometimes rational to break our covenants
Hobbes claims that nature has made people roughly equal in all of the following except
scientific knowledge
According to Hobbes, moral obligations arise from
contracts
What is the "state of nature"?
a situation in which there are no laws of government
According to Hobbes, in the state of nature
there is no justice or injustice
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