Morality In The Social Contract By Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Morality on Social Contract

The theme of morality in the society plays a significant role in developing The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The author uses morality to gives a clearer meaning on the characters that make up the society, rather than what the pretense that is shown (Butler 3). It describes how people relate and how morality affects their relationship with each other. Some individuals try to gain recognition by impressing their morality upon another 's beliefs. The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau objects to such thoughts by stating every person in the society has a different conception of morality. Rousseau set forth the view of government and society that challenged much of the order established, by insisting that government in any country exist to serve the people.

Morality is defined as the system of ideas of wrong as well as right conduct. There are several ways one can classify the word morality in the society. Morality is classifiable as religious implications by arguing that morals

The purpose is achievable through reference to a higher power, ultimate truth, or deity. God is the right and wrong, as he is all wise and knows the path to ultimate happiness (Sokhi-Bulley 256). When looking at society as a whole, one can see the difference in morality. There is no valid justification for the morality of any kind whether young or old. Different people in the community are not comfortable in reporting various events that can justify the elements of categorizing moral judgments. The command brought by society on morality forms a necessary and sufficient condition for something being categorical in receiving moral judgment. The ideas of morality in the judgment are binding on all human beings no matter the kind of society they