Social Contract Theory & Organismic Theory – MCQs
Who reintroduced the idea of the social contract in its modern form?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
What is the primary purpose of the social contract according to social contract theory?
A) Economic prosperity
B) Mutual protection and the maintenance of social order
C) Political power
D) Cultural preservation
Which philosopher argued that individuals in the state of nature are free but this freedom leads to chaos and insecurity?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
According to social contract theory, what do individuals surrender in exchange for protection and social order?
A) Their property
B) Their natural rights
C) Their freedom
D) Their culture
Who was the first philosopher to discuss a concept resembling a social contract?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Plato
According to John Locke, what was the state of nature like for individuals?
A) A state of peace and goodwill
B) A state of chaos and insecurity
C) A state of freedom and equality
D) A state of power struggle
What did Thomas Hobbes believe was the state of nature for humans?
A) A state of peace and harmony
B) A state of fear and conflict
C) A state of abundance and prosperity
D) A state of isolation and loneliness
Who believed that humans in the state of nature were noble savages?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe was the foundation of society?
A) Natural rights
B) The general will
C) Individual freedom
D) Social contracts
According to Immanuel Kant, is consent essential for the existence of a social contract?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Depends on the circumstances
D) Only in certain societies
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
Who was the first modern thinker to articulate a comprehensive theory of the social contract?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
Which philosopher believed that individuals in the state of nature were still bound by the Law of Nature?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
According to Rousseau, what is the unique feature of the general will?
A) It represents individual interests
B) It represents collective good
C) It represents political power
D) It represents economic interests
Who believed that society was created to protect individuals from the corruption and viciousness of others?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
Which philosopher believed that society was created to protect individuals from the consequences of their selfish nature?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
According to Rousseau, what did individuals surrender in the social contract?
A) Their property
B) Their natural rights
C) Their freedom
D) Their culture
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
Which philosopher believed that society was created to protect individuals from the consequences of their own nature?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D) Immanuel Kant
Who among the following 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
According to social contract theory, what do individuals surrender in exchange for protection and social order?
A) Their property
B) Their natural rights
C) Their freedom
D) Their culture
