In times past, the transaction of state business and submission of reports did not take place at all hours. but i have now made the following arrangement - reporters are posted everywhere, with instructions to report to me the affairs of the people at any time. . i am now attending the people's affairs everywhere. i consider it my duty to promote the welfare of all men. . whatever effort i make is made in order that i may discharge the debt which i owe all living beings, that i may make them happy in this world, and that they may attain heaven in the next world. —from ashoka's fourteen rock edicts which of the following summarizes ashoka’s message in this edict? ashoka believed in strict obedience to authority. ashoka believed he was all powerful and deserved total respect. ashoka was committed to the welfare and happiness of his people. ashoka no longer wanted to be bothered with state business at all hours.

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

our current president donald trump