Social Contract Theory & Organismic Theory – MCQs

Which philosopher believed that society was formed to protect individuals from the consequences of their own nature?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Immanuel Kant

According to John Locke, what did individuals in the state of nature still have despite the absence of a recognized system of law and justice?

A) Economic resources

B) Natural rights

C) Political power

D) Social status

Who believed that society was created to escape from a life of fear and continual dangers?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Immanuel Kant

According to Rousseau, what kind of life did humans lead in the state of nature?

A) A life of fear and conflict

B) A life of abundance and prosperity

C) A life of peace and harmony

D) A life of primitive simplicity and idyllic happiness

Who believed that society was based on the surrender of individual rights to the general will?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Immanuel Kant

Which philosopher did not consider consent essential for the existence of a social contract?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Immanuel Kant

Who among the following believed that society emerged from a state of endless conflict?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Immanuel Kant

Which philosopher saw justice as arising from a social contract instead of nature?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Epicurus

Who among the following believed that society moved from status to contract?

A) Thomas Hobbes

B) John Locke

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Sir Henry Maine

According to social contract theory, what did individuals surrender in exchange for protection and social order?

A) Their property

B) Their natural rights

C) Their freedom

D) Their culture