Political compass

Many well known philosophers have their own belief about legitimate governments. Jean Jacques Rousseau, a well know philosopher strongly believes that a legitimate government consists of general will. According to Rousseau every “man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” By chains, Rousseau is referring to the social restrain caused by illegitimate and inadequate governments. These words are evident in “On the Social Contract” where Rousseau expresses concern towards the government and…

This is important as it was Stewart’s hope that a utilitarian society would help society, as a whole, escape from the poverty that existed at this time. So what is this utilitarianism that is supposed to be able to help those in poverty? Stewart’s utilitarianism is often summed up by his idea of The Greatest Happiness Principle, (Mill 1861). What this means is that decisions in life, in morality, should be based on what will result in the greatest amount of good, or happiness, for the greatest…

Even in other countries in Europe people are not allowed to use “hate speech” and they can be sent to prison for it. Fortunately, the American constitution defends people’s freedom of speech, no matter how controversial it is. Political correctness diminishes people’s free speech. It may not be direct but even indirectly the knowledge that someone might have adverse consequences, such as losing a job, as a result of their speech is unacceptable. People have the right to state their…

Government corruption can be defined as political power used by government leaders for private gain and to maintain their power as a government official. Most of the times these corrupt politicians say they are accomplishing to the best of their abilities to catch criminals when, in reality, they commit the same multitude of crimes. They are able to maintain their power as a result of most people not voting due to thinking that they will not make a difference and because the politicians have…

The legal system, however, remains vulnerable to political interference. Property rights and contracts are secure, but court procedures are extremely slow. Protection of intellectual property is below EU norms. However, BMB Security Inc., will be able to apply in Italy with no capital required, process…

The Drive to Maintain Power A famous aristocrat who shifted into power in the great city of Florence during the war named Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a magnificent, celebrated work, called The Qualities of the Prince. Being a prince, led him to having the power of having control of every citizen within the nation. In the story, The Qualities of the Prince Machiavelli writes, “it is much safer to be feared than to be loved” (Machiavelli 222). When ruling a prince should be aware of what needs…

American began to form a separate identity from England during the American Revolution and the early years of the nationhood, they began to rely on a universally appealing ideology of liberty. This unified them ideologically but also highlighted the political, social, and economic divisions of the early republic. Geography underscored those tensions by creating literal and figurative divisions among the newly formed American people. The ideology of independence and the continental geography…

claimed that Hobbes’s political theory betrays his science (if we are so rational, for example, why is the best government an absolute monarchy?) Is this claim true or false? Or is it true in part and false in part? I. Introduction i. Opening remarks Thomas Hobbes is by far and large considered to be the founding father of modern political philosophy. Any political conflict can be assimilated into elements that have roots in his ideas. He was a part of a ‘new breed’ of political thinkers…

world, countries are interdependent entities that must exist and interact with one another. The manner in which countries choose to engage with another, such as aggressively or civilly, can be predicted and analyzed through various international political theories. In the field of International Politics, theory “exists to provide the framework that can help guide our understanding of various events that occur within this complex system,” (Kaufman, Page 30). Realism centers on the…

One of the most discussed topics in modern-day American politics is the rising wealth gap. This begs an appropriate question; at what point do inequalities of economic liberty and social justice become unjust? Three liberal approaches to justice attempt an answer. In his book Theory of Justice, John Rawls follows a high liberal tradition of thought, asserting that a distributive pattern of justice is most correct. On the other hand, in his book Anarchy, State and Utopia, Robert Nozick argues for…