What Makes for a Good Society? Your Essay Should Address

question 37

Essay

What makes for a good society? Your essay should address the following questions: What sorts of government (or rulership)are possible? Of these, which are preferable, and why?   In light of the fact that all societies have individuals who have different talents and abilities, and will eventually develop disparities in social position, wealth, and so forth, how should a good society justly manage inequality? More broadly, what sorts of rights should the good society promote and protect?

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Definitions:

Collective Unconscious

A concept introduced by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is shared among beings of the same species containing archetypes and universal symbols.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology.

Collective Unconscious

A concept proposed by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience, common to all humankind.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, known for concepts like archetypes, the collective unconscious, and individuation.