Definition of Social Contract
the philosophical notion that people surrender their freedoms to a government in exchange for the security and stability they provide
Examples of Social Contract in a sentence
Many philosophers believe the idea of social contract, in which people sacrifice freedom for security in government. 🔊
The idea of people adhering to the laws of a government and respecting their authority in exchange for that government’s security and stability is known as social contract. 🔊
In the social contract philosophy, people create governments and thus limit their own freedoms because they desire the protection of a governing body. 🔊
Because no government can function without the acceptance of its authority by its people, the willing acceptance of that authority in exchange for less freedom is known as social contract. 🔊
In the social contract system, people willingly sacrifice a handful of their inherent freedoms to respect the authority and power of an established government. 🔊
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