Society, Philosophy

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2. HUMAN PERSON
IN SOCIETY

3. Exists to relate others
By nature is a social being
A person experiences variety of relationships
(shape him as a person)
Expand horizons
Establish friendships
Deal with other figures of authority

4. SOCIETY
Organized group of people whose members
interact frequently and have common territory
and culture
Companionship or friendly association with
others
Alliance, union, community
Humans influence society through actions
Provides opportunities to further growth in
coming years

5. SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY
persons are governed by their
desires often lead to conflict
-“social contract” (agreement)
persons are more cooperative and
reasonable knows as “consent of the governed”
-people are one who
organized society and established an authority
“general will”—empowered gov’t to act in their
behalf.

6. SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY
humans having “a veil of ignorance”
–to seek a just and a fair society
people’s “self interest”
actions of individual in meeting their individual
needs
--share one common feature “enter into kind of
agreement”
-society one is not compromised for the sake of
other—ensures development of the individual

7. COMMON GOOD
desire to achieve the goal of survival
united and work together because of the natural
desire for goodness
refers to social conditions which enables persons &
groups to fulfill their goals and achieve well-being
Peace and order
Clean and safe public spaces
Efficient transport system
Efficient public services

8. FORMS OF SOCIETIES
1. Hunting & Gathering– earliest & simplest,
nomadic, members treated equally (consensus)
2. Pastoral Society– domestication of animals for
more stable food and supply, trade with other
societies, engage in handicrafts
3. Horticultural Society-small scale cultivation &
domestication, semi-nomadic, tasks assigned
accrdg. to gender, often very family and clan
oriented (restrictions by tradition)

9. FORMS OF SOCIETIES
4. Agrarian or agricultural society – improved
technology & use of tools to aid in farming,
structured social system often lead to conflict
5. Feudal Society– ownership of the land, vassal
(loyal to his lord)—served by peasants(workers),
“higher classes”- treated with respects
6. Industrial Society- specialized machineries,
innovations, transportations & communication ,
capitalists( most influential)

10. FORMS OF SOCIETIES
6. Post-Indusctrial society – based on knowledge,
information and sale services led by human mind
aided by highly technology, members are having
higher educational attainment
7. Virtual Society– aided with technology &
internet
--human person still remains in the heart of the
society as he or she drives social changes