Political Philosophy

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Society

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains

- Jean Jacques Rousseau (The Social Contract

There are many questions that underlie in society . Will it benefit the majority ? Is it for the common good ? Who do we choose to lead and make decisions for us ? If human beings have the natural propensity of establishing methods in to achieve personal gain , then , every single one is qualified to lead . However , society cannot exist in such a way man does not exist for himself

. He exists for others around him and it is through this relationship that interaction brings an opportunity in broadening world-views and perspectives . We learn from the experiences of others and own . Thus , society transforms and evolves periodically because of human interaction . But everything starts with the individual , of freedom , and choice . Man is condemned to be free Freedom is viewed as a burden , because for every choice an individual makes , there is a corresponding consequence that one should face Individuals are basically driven to fulfill and protect personal interests even at the expense of others

Still , in the long run , as society evolves from its crude state where no set of laws and morals govern human condition , the individual learns to commune with the other and learn to harmonize the human condition From human experience , social laws are formed and these laws become the basis for the formation of a culture . It is through value-ideas and the word culture is in itself a finite segment in which prominent events are included . In a primitive society , man is concerned with the environment and experience around it . From these habits and practices , it becomes a cultural norm that acts as a basis of living . On the other hand , society remains communal in terms of daily activities . These cultural precepts in the crude sense , act only as guidelines or moral markers for human beings to regulate and base their actions upon . Breaking such norms correspond to specific punishments , depending on the gravity of the crime . These become the basis for the formulation of established laws and norms in society and as it continually evolves into a deeper and larger aspect , more perspectives are taken into account

In a basic precept of society , there are no sets of laws and moral norms to guide human act . Man first establishes a communal society in which everybody benefits from labor produced as a whole . In each communal group , there are no perceptions on race , gender , or color Rather , the perspective lies on the group itself (tribe . This society lives in harmony with little or no thought in individual freedom However , as society develops , with the need for private property and division of labor , the human race then adopts institutions of law for the protection of their rights . In addition , man is engaged in frequent competition and also becomes heavily dependent upon fellow men . Their individualistic essence is lost and there is a looming threat on man...