WGU C963 – Questions & Answers. 1-23. VERIFIED | 20 Pages

What describes characteristics of a social contract? - --Specification of natural rights -a definition of human nature -a collective expression of a collectively shared interest In what ways is the state of nature important for constructing a social contract? - --The State of Nature gives definition to what it means to be human -The state of nature gives definition to natural rights Why is it important to now what the quality of life is like in the state of nature? - --It explains the incentive for working cooperatively with others -it helps to frame the type of social contract that is needed to make individual life better What is the purpose of the social contract? - --To acknowledge and protect natural rights What is an important weakness of a social contract? - --Social contracts require consensus What is true about natural rights? - --They let you do what you need to survive and be secure -They impart an equality of being among all people What is true about the state of nature? - --is a thought experiment upon which a definition of proper society and government built -permits a philosophical definition of human nature