Explain Rousseau’s notion of the general will and how he envisioned the general will functioning in self-government.
What will be an ideal response?
For Rousseau, the general will is what’s best for a community rather than what is best for an
individual or even what a community may think is best for itself. Rousseau argued that if every
member of society operated with the general will in mind rather than his or her own private
will, we would live in a utopian society.
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a. Rachel, who is extremely irritable and gets into several fistfights every year b. Antoine, who is a Satan-worshipper, and dresses up in a loud black panther suit every day c. Stan, who is lacking in intelligence and failing out of all his classes d. Kendra, who is boring and conformist, and seemingly has no personality of her own
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A. peacekeepers; enforcers B. negotiators; peacekeepers C. referees; enforcers D. enforcers; referees
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A. interactive B. nonadditive C. multiple-gene D. compound
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a. The moon c. The cow b. The fish d. The sun