POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Change, Susan Moller Okin, Class Consciousness

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Political Studies
• Course: POLS 110
• Professor: Eleanor Mac Donald

Document Summary

Reason will lead the individual to contract with other individuals to form a state to protect common interests. Hypothetical state of nature : reason for political contract. The purpose of the state is for the protection of the individual (from others), protection of property and the protection from the state itself. Recognition of the equality of others to join in contract. Tolerant of human differences in the private sphere (i. e. religion). Spoilage limitation: you can use as much of something as you want if they will go to waste. Based in labor - we own our labor, and therefore own what we mix our labor with. You must leave as much and as good for others. Locke argues that money may overcome problem of spoilage and that you can buy the labor. State is needed to protect property ownership rights. Property ownership as moral: hard work, rationality, productivity. Property ownership therefore increases amount of goods available- reduces scarcity. of others.