Question
What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau mean by the “general will”?(1 point)
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the inalienable rights of individuals
the inalienable rights of individuals
the decisions of the legislature
the decisions of the legislature
the political preference of the public
Responses
the inalienable rights of individuals
the inalienable rights of individuals
the decisions of the legislature
the decisions of the legislature
the political preference of the public
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GPT-4o mini
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of the "general will" refers to the political preference of the public, representing the collective will of the people as a whole, aimed at the common good and the interests of society. It emphasizes the importance of collective decision-making over individual desires.