PHIL 101 Fin al Exam JMU Y ates
Question s an d an sw er s w ith accur ate
r ation ales(PASSED)
Rousseau's personal concern - answer Inequality and government (how to balance
individual freedoms within the good things in government)
When Rousseau focuses on 'Nature as Basis for Morality', what is he NOT talking
about? - answer God and the principles of human reason
When Rousseau focuses on 'Nature as Basis for Morality', what IS he talking
about? - answer Human nature as selfish in a good way, a naturally good kind of
self interest
Humanity's goal according to Rousseau - answer To be a good person
Rousseau says that in our human nature, three things intersect - answer What we
think, what we do, and how we act
What does Rousseau say about how humans are shaped by society? - answer We
are born potentially good but society usually shapes us for the bad
Does Rousseau think people can be inherently evil? - answer No
What comes first, natural feelings or acquired ideas? - answer Natural feelings
, What are ideas? - answer Reasoned principles; they build on feelings and then
guide actions
Who created the social contract? - answer Rousseau
The social contract - answer A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure
their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
The social contract is the convergence of what? (Moving from what to what) -
answer Individual liberty and general will; moving from natural order to social
order
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" - answer Rousseau
The puzzle of the social contract - answer How to be free, moral individuals AND
obey laws that guide us as people
When Rousseau says we are forced to be free, he means... - answer We are
commanded by laws and authorities, but for the sake of our own liberty and
preservation
What does Rousseau say about reasoning together? - answer This will help OR
hinder each person's chance at freedom
Question s an d an sw er s w ith accur ate
r ation ales(PASSED)
Rousseau's personal concern - answer Inequality and government (how to balance
individual freedoms within the good things in government)
When Rousseau focuses on 'Nature as Basis for Morality', what is he NOT talking
about? - answer God and the principles of human reason
When Rousseau focuses on 'Nature as Basis for Morality', what IS he talking
about? - answer Human nature as selfish in a good way, a naturally good kind of
self interest
Humanity's goal according to Rousseau - answer To be a good person
Rousseau says that in our human nature, three things intersect - answer What we
think, what we do, and how we act
What does Rousseau say about how humans are shaped by society? - answer We
are born potentially good but society usually shapes us for the bad
Does Rousseau think people can be inherently evil? - answer No
What comes first, natural feelings or acquired ideas? - answer Natural feelings
, What are ideas? - answer Reasoned principles; they build on feelings and then
guide actions
Who created the social contract? - answer Rousseau
The social contract - answer A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure
their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
The social contract is the convergence of what? (Moving from what to what) -
answer Individual liberty and general will; moving from natural order to social
order
"Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" - answer Rousseau
The puzzle of the social contract - answer How to be free, moral individuals AND
obey laws that guide us as people
When Rousseau says we are forced to be free, he means... - answer We are
commanded by laws and authorities, but for the sake of our own liberty and
preservation
What does Rousseau say about reasoning together? - answer This will help OR
hinder each person's chance at freedom
