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a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept | a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept | ||
duties to protect one another from violence and fraud. | duties to protect one another from violence and fraud. | ||
In a civilization or [[Complex Society|complex society]], citizens gain civil | |||
rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect the common rules | |||
and laws. | |||
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Revision as of 16:10, 7 March 2011
A social contract is an implicit agreement among people, persons or agents that results in the organization of complex society, the individual surrenders liberty in return for protection and common goods. The notion of the social contract is that individuals unite into a society by a process of mutual consent, agreeing to abide by certain rules and to accept duties to protect one another from violence and fraud.
In a civilization or complex society, citizens gain civil rights in return for accepting the obligation to respect the common rules and laws.
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- Wikipedia entries for society and social contract
