Social Contract

A contract is a set of standards, or rules, enforced by a government or system, that all people mutually agree to follow. There are several different types of contracts, such as social contracts or a contract between two countries that have been at war. The most important thing about a contract is that all people agree to follow it.

More specifically, a social contract is a contract that all people adhere to that has never been formally written down or agreed to. Therefore, I don't think a social contract has to be a law, although many social contracts are anyway. I think they are mostly along the lines of being courteous to others, and overall just following the social norm

Some social contracts include:

- Kindness towards others, which includes no thief or murder, but also just being polite in general.

- Being able to provide mostly for yourself and not asking too much of other individuals. People are selfish by nature, but a give-and-take relationship with others is ideal.

- Being honest and loyal.

- Behaving appropriately in public places such as school, work or court.

America is a country that allows people a lot of freedom, but it is still important to abide by a social contract. All societies have social contracts, and they are different in every society.

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