How does the Declaration of Independence compare to the Social Contract Theory?

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Danielle Barton

29 April, 10:21

How does the Declaration of Independence compare to the Social Contract Theory?

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Steve Walsh · Answer 1

Natural Rights (life, liberty and property) are what are spoken of in the Declaration of Independence (others being open to interpretation) but according to the Social Contract Theory, to attain these rights one must commit to a contract under an authority.