What problem is Rousseau seeking to solve in The Social Contract?
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In the reign of Louis XVI, the growing discontent between the bourgeois and the nobility over issues of equality before the courts had grown acute and eventually led to the creation of the Third Estate and the French Revolution.\n\nWhile there was a body of laws in France at the time, the ruling class was able to prevail at will over the lesser classes and taxed almost everything (a man crossing a noble's estate and kicking up dust on the road was liable to pay a tax for the dust, for example). \n\nIn much the same way that John Locke created an idea that fired the American Revolution (that is the idea of a social contract between the governed and the governors), Rousseau argues that the social contract should be society-wide, from person to person.  Ergo, I am responsible to you, you are responsible to me, etc.  this would replace the idea of natural rights and right by birth.
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communication problems or clashing of ideas
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Is this for homework?\n\nGoogle it, but here's a hint - it's SERF
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A problem, it means he has a problem!
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Classical contract theory is the set of ideas and assumptions that underpinned the development of contract law in England and the United States during the 19th century. During this period, the prevailing liberal individualist philosophy of laissez faire elevated contract to a position of central importance in the law.\n\nClassical contract theory was organised around the will theory of contract, which held that a contract represents an expression of the will of the contracting parties, and for that reason should be respected and enforced by the courts. The principles of modern contract law were founded on the concepts of individualism and free will over government intervention. They were encapsulated in a political theory labelled "contractualism" by Morris Cohen.\n\nThis approach had two principal effects. Firstly, the courts were reluctant to recognise the existence of non-contractual obligations. Since the law of tort and restitution was still largely undeveloped, the courts tended to perceive social relations in contractual terms. The principles of contract law were seen as objective and neutral, and based on a respect for voluntary choices.\n\nA contract of sale is a legal contract an exchange of goods, services or property to be exchanged from seller (or vendor) to buyer (or purchaser) for an agreed upon value in money (or money equivalent) paid or the promise to pay same. It is a specific type of legal contract.\n\nAn obvious ancient practice of exchange in many common law jurisdictions it is now governed by statutory law that is designed to make transactions among merchants and consumers straightforward and easy to understand. See commercial law.\n\nContracts for sale involving goods are governed by Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code in most United States and Canadian jurisdictions, however in Quebec such contracts are governed by the Civil Code of Quebec as a nominate contract in the book on the law of obligations.\n\nSee also: Bill of sale\n\nhope this helps..
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An Issue: Rebuilding New Orleans and finding jobs for displaced residents.\n\nThe Solution: Legalize gambling in NO. Turn NO into the Vegas of the south. This will bring not only a MASSIVE amount of construction jobs; it will also provide long term jobs in the service industry for under-skilled people. Also, huge amounts of tax revenue to further rebuild the city.
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Have the government provide goods and services that benefit the community that cannot be efficiently/effectively be provided for by the private sector.\n\nExamples:\nnational defense--who wants to have a private army?\nrule of law--enforce contracts, provide rules for orderly economic exchange\ninfrastructure--roads, bridges, dams\n\nand many more!\n\nThe important distinction in my mind is that the public policy implementation must be less expensive than an equivalent service provided for by the private sector.\n\nPeople disagree on how to evaluate public goods and the relative capabilities of government and the private sector.\n\nAnother problem is the statesman/politician distinction.  A statesman will try to influence public policy to do what he/she believes is best for the community.  A  politician merely seeks to gain and exercise power through partisanship and the trading of favors, which inevitably hurts the community.
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That's why the only solution as I mentioned in my question, is to have some European Union Style Organization for the three countries in Nafta. \n\nWhat other measure do you think will fix the problem? What would be the problem with trying to achieve the aforementioned goal?
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First part:\nBecause we live in a society that is not equal, and we do not have equal economic distribution\n\nSecond:\n\nThe only thing we can do, is to work hard in stopping the rich being richer and the poorer being poorer.
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An "agency problem" is a conflict of interest arising between creditors, shareholders, and management because of differing goals. \n\nFor example, an agency problem exists when management and stockholders have conflicting ideas on how the company should be run. \n\nThe two most common agency problems are "adverse selection" and "moral hazard." Adverse selection is the condition under which the principal cannot ascertain if the agent accurately represents his ability to do the work for which he is being paid. \n\nThe solution (which is closely related to the moral hazard problem) is to ensure the provision of appropriate incentives so that agents act in the way principals wish them to. \n\nEven in the limited arena of employment contracts, the difficulty of doing this in practice is reflected in a multitude of compensation mechanisms (‘the carrot’) and supervisory schemes (‘the stick’).
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it goes both ways... every solution also has a problem. It just depends how thorogh one looks into the problem and how badly the solution is needed. So I would say that time, space and movement are definatly factors in determining wether or not the solution fits the problem... being that we all project the flavor of how we perceive everything around us, the same person should determine wether or not the problem meets the solution. BUt generarely speaking I know that people like to live in a world which makes sence to them so even if the solution is to forget the problem... yes the solution will find the problem at some point inside eternity.
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yes, it's a great work in the tradition of social contract theory. you should also read his book Political Liberalism.
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what you just described is what is reeferred to in political science as state of nature.human beings have grown beyond that today the general agreement is that we need each other.that is why marshal mcluhan's global village concept is such a success
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It's a very complicated issue. But at the risk of oversimplifcation, I think that the Haitians need to learn how to better manage their economy. Once that's achieved, all other problems will seem miniscule.
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Social contract theory (or contractarianism) is a concept used in philosophy, political science and sociology to denote an implicit agreement within a state regarding the rights and responsibilities of the state and its citizens, or more generally a similar concord between a group and its members, or between individuals. All members within a society are assumed to agree to the terms of the social contract by their choice to stay within the society without violating the contract; such violation would signify a problematic attempt to return to the state of nature. Thomas Hobbes (1651), John Locke (1689) and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762) are the most famous philosophers of contractarianism, which is the theoretical groundwork of democracy and some forms of socialism. It is also one of a few competing theoretical groundworks of liberalism.
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Solutions to the water crisis—and most environmental problems—require changes in attitudes. People need to be cooperative rather than selfish, to make reasonable sacrifices where necessary, and to be determined to take care of the earth for its future inhabitants.\n\nSuch "a water ethic," of course, requires more than just a local approach. Countries as well as neighbors need to cooperate, since rivers are no respecters of national boundaries. \n\nClearly, an adequate supply of good water—although vital—is not all that is needed if we are to enjoy a healthy and happy life. Humans must first recognize an obligation to the One who provided both water and life itself.
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I believe that the top three problems facing the nation today are (1) that we have turned our backs on God. (2) that we have way too many single parent families (3) that we are abusing the resources of this planet.\n\nI believe that the President and Congress should immediately enact legislation to get prayer back into schools and allow God to become prominent in our lives, stop the decay of the institution of family, and start conserving our natural resources.