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social contract

/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈkɒntrækt/

Traduction: Convention implicite entre les membres d'une société pour coopérer en vue de biens sociaux, impliquant souvent l'abandon de certaines libertés personnelles en échange de la protection et de l'ordre assurés par l'État.

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/ˈsəʊʃəl ˈkɒntrækt/C1formalpolitical
  • frConvention implicite entre les membres d'une société pour coopérer en vue de biens sociaux, impliquant souvent l'abandon de certaines libertés personnelles en échange de la protection et de l'ordre assurés par l'État.

An implicit agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, often involving the surrender of some individual freedoms for protection and order provided by the state.

  1. Political and philosophical conceptC1formal

    An implicit agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits, often involving giving up some freedoms for protection and order.

    frcontrat social

    • The social contract theory was developed by philosophers like Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
    • Citizens follow laws as part of the social contract with the government.
    • The social contract implies that individuals sacrifice some liberty for collective security.