Which of the following is true about a social contract?

Question

A social contract enters a society into a state of nature.

It gives a government less power and authority.

It does not require people to agree and cooperate with one another.

People agree to give up the absolute right to do whatever they want.

Answer 1

The correct statement about a social contract is:

People agree to give up the absolute right to do whatever they want.

In social contract theory, individuals consent to form a society and establish a government, agreeing to relinquish some of their freedoms in exchange for protection of their remaining rights and the benefits of communal living. This implies that while individuals may give up certain absolute rights, they do so to achieve a more organized and secure social order.