Editing Social Contract Theory (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Analyzing</span> ==
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|+ Comparison of Social Contract Thinkers
! Feature !! Hobbes !! Locke !! Rousseau
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| View of Humanity || Selfish and Violent || Reasonable and Cooperative || Naturally good, corrupted by society
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| Goal of Contract || Physical Survival || Property and Rights || Freedom and the General Will
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| Government Type || Absolute Monarchy || Limited Democracy || Direct Democracy
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| Can you Rebel? || No (Chaos is worse) || Yes (If rights are violated) || Yes (If General Will is ignored)
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'''The Concept of "Legitimacy"''': Analyzing why we follow the law even when no one is looking. Social contract theory says it's not just "Fear of the Police," it's because we "Gave our Word" (the contract) to follow the rules that protect us all.
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