Societies began to establish thousands of years ago, and this was due to the fact that we as humans are inclined to live in societies. “State comes into existence because no individual is self-sufficient” (Cohen). Humans are in need to live in societies but the question, that all of humanity has had since the beginning of the establishment of society is what type of government should be applied. Philosophers from all time have argued for or against various theories, and many have come up with their own theories. An answer may be found by looking at which theories are more plausible and with less problems. A good theory must be measured by a scale, and the scale that has been chosen is based off of three important characteristics. The characteristics that promote the common good of the people and state, stability and justice. An ideal political system has to have these three essential characteristics, …show more content…
Democracy for instance doesn’t promote the common good, unstable and doesn’t promote justice, and this makes this system unidealistic. Monarchy on the other hand may stabilize the country extremely well, but in the hands of bad monarchs does not promote justice or the common good of the people and the state. Communism emphasizes on promoting the common good but lacks immensely on promoting justice and in doing so does not stabilize the country. A republic on the other hand promotes the common good with the help of the separation of powers, justice and stabilizes the county. This means that a republic is the most ideal political system, but should it be secular or non-secular? This depends on the state and its people, as mentioned above. The state must determine for itself whether it should or should not be secular and the majority of the people must be in agreement with
The coat of arms. The coat of arms of the US represents an eagle with
In political theory we have covered readings of many authors that all have their own opinions on how a government should be run and what the purpose of having a government is. Most of the political theorists we have read about inform us of a person’s natural state or how they act while not among a civil society. In the natural state that each political theorist creates, he is able to create his hypothesis of how a government should be setup in the transition from a natural state to a civil society. Whether to preserve the natural state of man or to place laws against man’s natural state is the main question for the political theorist. I believe that Rousseau does the best job of answering this question because of his creation of the social
In Chapter 4 of Political Thinking; the Perennial Questions, Tinder raises the question of whether social order can be maintained without power. The argument of whether humans are estranged or naturally good plays a large part in deciding this question. Tinder hits on two major topics before coming to his ultimate decision. The first is that human nature can be linked to reason as both a cognitive and a moral tool that can be used to live without a specific source of power. In other words, people with a strong sense of morality can suffice without the need of an organized government. It is then argued that the concept of natural occurring interests between a society successfully taps into the fear that social order is spontaneous, disregarding whether people are generally good or bad. The example of free enterprise is given, regarding humans as selfish and materialistic. With this an idea for government to protect property and create stability in currency arose while trying not to encroach on personal freedoms.
The world today wouldn't be the way it is if it wasn't for the forms of government that exist.Forms of Government involve in many things life, religious views, culture, the people and politics. Besides a Democratic/Republic I think these three forms of government that are in my view orderly and contained and well polished would work in the U.S; Geniocracy, Meritocracy, & Technocracy.
A logical starting point in an investigation of legitimate government would seem to be an account of the original purpose of government. Problems arise, though, in discovering this original purpose; any and all attempts seem to consist of mere speculation. Government is a social convention created by man.* It is doubtful whether or not there can ever be an empirically accurate account of the creation of government. Without this crucial information, a search for the original purpose of government appears futile. I had once thought that an account of human nature may provide insight into this enigma; I now believe that it is equally doubtful that there can be a true account of human nature. So where does this leave the political theorist?
Generally all problems have solution that may or may not work. In the world of politics everyone uses greed and corruption to gain for themselves over others. Using Knowledge takes a very strong mind who is willing to lead. Receiving attention and gaining power is all characteristics into these rulers who lead differently. Style of ruling has much to do with knowing how configure a society. Governments, rulers and citizens all have responsibilities into making their perfect utopian world in which everyone is happy and where power is decided and denied if found corrupted.
A representative democracy can be defined as a form of government where the people would elect their leaders who would then have to rule and make laws. This allows laws to be made intelligently by specialists. While the people still get a say in who makes those laws, they have no power to influence them directly. The power is therefore split. The people retain some power while the rest is held among the elected representatives. This form of governance is held by the United Kingdom where representatives such as the Members of Parliament meet in the House of Commons to to discuss and pass laws. A representative democracy tends to fall in the middle of the political spectrum, thus being referred to as a ‘compromise’. But a compromise between what?
Political Philosophy is typically a study of a wide range of topics such as, justice, liberty, equality, rights, law, politics and the application of a codified law. Depending on what the philosophy is, it usually tends to be a very sensitive and a personal ideology that an individual holds within the reality of their existence. Several of the fundamental topics of political philosophy shape up the society that we live in as these specific topics and their implementation by the state ensures a legitimate government. In Political Philosophy, the aforesaid concepts or topics are evaluated and analyzed with tremendous depth in context to their history and intent. Furthermore, in a rather colloquial sense, political philosophy is generally a point of view which after some deep thinking asks questions such as, what are the government’s duties? Is it legitimate? What makes it legitimate? What are the duties of its citizens? What are their rights? Are they protected? So on and so forth. In the following paper, I will canvass my political philosophy and elaborate on my reasoning behind it.
Human nature is not simply a measure of our human tendencies. It is both individual and collective. It does not explain why events happen. Instead, it explains the subconscious of each individual in the instant that events happen. The social order that best fits human nature is one where the informed opinions of everyone creates decisions and causes action. Madison’s argument for and against factions, Aristotle’s idea of ultimate happiness, and Locke’s concept of popular government and human rights all offer a significant component to the larger concept that is human nature. While some may argue that we will only fully understand human nature when we are met with death, still we can begin to capture a slight understanding to what governs human nature and the political order that helps it grow.
All societies have a form of political organisation which is defined as “the way power, as the capacity to do something, is accumulated, arranged, executed, and structurally embedded in society” (Haviland, Prins, Walrath, & McBride, 2013:291). There are four political systems identified by anthropologists. Certain society systems, like bands and tribes, do not have a centralised political authority as they are too small and there is no one single individual who is allowed to make choices for others (Haviland, et al, 2013:291). However, other society systems, like chiefdoms and states, have a centralised political authority as the society is more complex and needs governance to maintain social order (Haviland, et al, 2013:295).
From the beginning of ancient history the main question for political philosophy is how a human being exists in society, who should govern the society, how should the society be governed, who are the best rulers and how should they behave themselves, what is just and what is unjust, is better to be governed through just or not, how should the states be structured? These are main questions in political philosophy, that until today are strictly discussed. The major tasks of political philosophers are to analyze the nature of human being and to evaluate the ways in which an individual relates with society he lives in. The study of human nature is one of the most important aspects of political science and philosophy. In the process of creating a form of governance it is essential to understand the innate characteristics of human nature in order to avoid a bad government for all society and to achieve the ways how people should be governed most effectively. From the ancient time the roots of justification of political power were tied to sights of human nature.
The American Political System The American political system is a federal system, which consists of
The world is a vast place, separated by broken up landmass, but united by beliefs, languages, and similar interests. The world is made up of societies, but what exactly is one? The definition of the word society is, “the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community”. In simpler terms, a society is made up of people, collectively and individually that decide what to make of it. So what does it take to make it a good one or a bad one? The answer is simple, but it’s also very hard to understand: the answer is the choices people make. It doesn’t sound very complex, but if you look at it at a wider plane, the fact that many choices form a community is quite baffling. In the books, “Warriors Don’t Cry” and “Jonathan Livingston
What makes our nation a free land, what protects from tyranny, what gives us the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? The Declaration of Independence. This document list ideals of our rights. While the Declaration of Independence is pretty much the most important document in history, listing all these ideals, which ideal is the most important? Before knowing which is most important, it is important to know the history of our most valued document, the Declaration of Independence was created after the French and Indian War, when Britain tried to tax the colonists. Protests led to rebellion, and war began, however, the Second Continental Congress sought peaceful resolutions,
It is well known that the British political system is one of the oldest political systems in the world. Obviously, it was formed within the time. The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the constitutional monarchy, providing stability, continuity and national focus. The monarch is the head of state, but only Parliament has the right to create and undertake the legislation. The basis of the United Kingdom’s political system is a parliamentary democracy. Therefore, people think the role of the Queen as worthless and mainly unnecessarily demanding for funding, but is it like that?