The Social Contract
For thousands of years, philosophers have pondered the perfect society. Write a three-page research assignment on the social contract. In this assignment, you need to:
• Research the social contract.
• Provide a brief history of social contract theory.
• Analyze the pros and cons of social contract theory.
• Discuss the philosophies of at least two social contract thinkers. Examples include: Hobbes, Locke, Jefferson, Nozick, and Rawls.
• Conclude with an exploration of what your perfect society/social contract would look like. What laws would you enact or throw out? How would justice be served?
Submission Requirements:
• Write the paper in APA format including introduction, body, and conclusion.
• Add the following sections in APA format:
o Cover Page
o Header
o Page Numbers
o References Page
• Use 12-point Arial font and double space.
