“There is a circle here that links us to one another: we each want to be happy; the social feeling of love is one of our greatest sources of happiness; and love entails that we be concerned for the happiness of others. We discover that we can be selfish together.”-
Sam Harris
Man is the masterpiece of God’s creation. We are the best among his creations here on earth because of our being rational and free. Animals cannot reason out and can never make their choices. They are determined by their instincts. We humans on the other hand can control our life, can choose what to do, and can make decisions on our own because of our freedom and our being rational beings. Man is in nature, selfish. We have the tendency to think of our self alone, of what can make us happy, of what can satisfy us. Our being “ego-centered” is natural in our being human. We want to secure our very self first before we think and care for others. Our being selfish as a tendency comes from our desire to survive in life. Survival is the most basic act of man. We will do everything in order to survive. The selfishness and the greediness we humans have, comes from our desire and will to survive. If all of us become greedy, conflict happens in each one of us. That is why, life is a war of all wars. Because of this, Social Contract is applied to solve the problem.
Social Contract Theory refers to the contract or agreement applied in us humans, limiting our actions to what is ought to be, in order for us to achieve peace and order in the society or in the place where we are. In that way, man will not abuse his/her freedom, doing only what is proper and moral. It is applied from small matters to bigger matters. It existed long time ago but Thomas Hobbes was the first to make it famous in the language of philosophy through his book entitled “Leviathan.” Social Contract is presently universal and global trending. It is applied wherever we are in today’s world. It is also applied even in the uncivilized places and in the tribal groups.
Here in the seminary, social contract is also applied. It is applied in the seminary rules and regulations written in the “Student Manual.” They are written there for us to review anytime the rules and regulations and be aware of them. The writing of the rules and regulations in the Student Manual made it a contract which obligates us, the seminarians to follow them. Following the rules, makes the seminary a place of peace and order. Not following or disobedience to what is written in the manual creates conflict and disorder. Any disobedience done by a seminarian merits punishment. In that way, seminarians will avoid any misdemeanours and will follow the rules that are written in the Student Manual.
In summary, Social Contract refers to the contract or agreement applied in us humans, limiting our actions to what is ought to be, in order for us to achieve peace and order in the society or in the place where we are. It is presently global trending and applied wherever we go. Social Contract brings order and peace to a place, organization, community, small groups of people and society. It is applied because of the reality that man will abuse his/her freedom in order to achieve what he/she wants in order to survive. Man is selfish in nature. We have the tendency of thinking and saving our very self alone. In order to avoid this, social contract is applied through rules and regulations, do’s and don’t’s, through laws. It avoids conflict and brings order. One of the best examples of the social contract in the seminary is the Student Manual, wherein the rules and regulations of the seminary are written. Writing the rules and regulations in the manual makes it as a contract or an agreement of the seminarians to the seminary.
Sam Harris
Man is the masterpiece of God’s creation. We are the best among his creations here on earth because of our being rational and free. Animals cannot reason out and can never make their choices. They are determined by their instincts. We humans on the other hand can control our life, can choose what to do, and can make decisions on our own because of our freedom and our being rational beings. Man is in nature, selfish. We have the tendency to think of our self alone, of what can make us happy, of what can satisfy us. Our being “ego-centered” is natural in our being human. We want to secure our very self first before we think and care for others. Our being selfish as a tendency comes from our desire to survive in life. Survival is the most basic act of man. We will do everything in order to survive. The selfishness and the greediness we humans have, comes from our desire and will to survive. If all of us become greedy, conflict happens in each one of us. That is why, life is a war of all wars. Because of this, Social Contract is applied to solve the problem.
Social Contract Theory refers to the contract or agreement applied in us humans, limiting our actions to what is ought to be, in order for us to achieve peace and order in the society or in the place where we are. In that way, man will not abuse his/her freedom, doing only what is proper and moral. It is applied from small matters to bigger matters. It existed long time ago but Thomas Hobbes was the first to make it famous in the language of philosophy through his book entitled “Leviathan.” Social Contract is presently universal and global trending. It is applied wherever we are in today’s world. It is also applied even in the uncivilized places and in the tribal groups.
Here in the seminary, social contract is also applied. It is applied in the seminary rules and regulations written in the “Student Manual.” They are written there for us to review anytime the rules and regulations and be aware of them. The writing of the rules and regulations in the Student Manual made it a contract which obligates us, the seminarians to follow them. Following the rules, makes the seminary a place of peace and order. Not following or disobedience to what is written in the manual creates conflict and disorder. Any disobedience done by a seminarian merits punishment. In that way, seminarians will avoid any misdemeanours and will follow the rules that are written in the Student Manual.
In summary, Social Contract refers to the contract or agreement applied in us humans, limiting our actions to what is ought to be, in order for us to achieve peace and order in the society or in the place where we are. It is presently global trending and applied wherever we go. Social Contract brings order and peace to a place, organization, community, small groups of people and society. It is applied because of the reality that man will abuse his/her freedom in order to achieve what he/she wants in order to survive. Man is selfish in nature. We have the tendency of thinking and saving our very self alone. In order to avoid this, social contract is applied through rules and regulations, do’s and don’t’s, through laws. It avoids conflict and brings order. One of the best examples of the social contract in the seminary is the Student Manual, wherein the rules and regulations of the seminary are written. Writing the rules and regulations in the manual makes it as a contract or an agreement of the seminarians to the seminary.
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