Some Critics of Social Contract Theory Argue That Few People

question 32

Multiple Choice

Some critics of social contract theory argue that few people have ever actually consented to the terms of a social contract. Some defenders of social contract theory reply that people are much more likely to have given their

• A) verbal consent.
• B) implicit consent.
• C) fictional consent.
• D) refusal to consent.

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