Free Will or Determinism and Human Organizations
Student 2025
4.3HumanOrganizations.docx4.3 Discussion. Human Organizations
Review Chapter 12 of your textbook, A Christian Philosophical Journey.
Write a 150- to 200-word description (three or four paragraphs, or at least five observations) about the contrast between “social construct” (broader and implicit) and “social contract” (narrower and either implicit or explicit).
a. Explain the validity each type of human interaction (social, economic, political) and the value of each.
b. How do rate the levels at which we relate as humans? Rank them in their order of importance to you.
c. Why do we need social or political (even economic) contracts to get along in a free society? (One assumes that without freedom in society, there is no choice given on how to proceed; people are just under forced compliance.) Is there room for a “spiritual contract” of sorts (like a covenant), where theocracy is an option that people live by? Give examples of a theocracy both in the past and now. What are the benefits or dangers?
d. You may also want to try to do the synthesis step by coming up with your own new paradigm for these concepts (and your own illustration).
4.3 Discussion. Human Organizations
Review Chapter 12 of your textbook,
A Christian Philosophical Journey
.
Write a 150
-
to 200
-
word description (three or four
paragraphs, or at least five observations)
about the contrast between “social construct” (broader and implicit) and “social contract”
(narrower and either implicit or explicit).
a.
Explain the validity each type of human interaction (social, economic, politic
al) and the value of
each.
b.
How do rate the levels at which we relate as humans? Rank them in their order of importance to
you.
c.
Why do we need social or political (even economic) contracts to get along in a free society?
(One assumes that without freedom in
society, there is no choice given on how to proceed;
people are just under forced compliance.) Is there room for a “spiritual contract” of sorts (like a
covenant), where theocracy is an option that people live by? Give examples of a theocracy both
in the
past and now. What are the benefits or dangers?
d.
You may also want to try to do the synthesis step by coming up with your own new paradigm for
these concepts (and your own illustration).
4.3 Discussion. Human Organizations
Review Chapter 12 of your textbook, A Christian Philosophical Journey.
Write a 150- to 200-word description (three or four paragraphs, or at least five observations)
about the contrast between “social construct” (broader and implicit) and “social contract”
(narrower and either implicit or explicit).
a. Explain the validity each type of human interaction (social, economic, political) and the value of
each.
b. How do rate the levels at which we relate as humans? Rank them in their order of importance to
you.
c. Why do we need social or political (even economic) contracts to get along in a free society?
(One assumes that without freedom in society, there is no choice given on how to proceed;
people are just under forced compliance.) Is there room for a “spiritual contract” of sorts (like a
covenant), where theocracy is an option that people live by? Give examples of a theocracy both
in the past and now. What are the benefits or dangers?
d. You may also want to try to do the synthesis step by coming up with your own new paradigm for
these concepts (and your own illustration).
