Passage

“The individual, according to Rousseau, puts his person and all his power in common under the supreme direction of the General Will and in our corporate capacity we receive each member as an indivisible part of the whole.”

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2017

In the light of the above passage, the nature of General Will is best described as

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Option A is incorrect. Because Rousseau's General Will is not the aggregation or summation of private wills; it transcends individual desires and reflects the collective good.

Option B is incorrect. As Rousseau's General Will is not something articulated by representatives; it emerges from the collective decision-making of the community as a whole.

Option C is correct. Rousseau's concept of the General Will focuses on the common good that transcends individual or private interests.

Option D is incorrect. Because Rousseau's General Will is not limited to material interests but encompasses the moral and collective well-being of the community.

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