Why did general grant treat general lee with such respect at the end of the war? what is significant about this? (amsco, chapter 14)

General Grant treat General Lee with such respect at the end of the war because, on the one hand, Lee (who had had a brilliant military career), had been able to acknowledge that it was not possible to continue fighting, that the time had come to capitulate, and, on the other hand, because what guided Grant's and Lincoln's actions was neither retaliation nor vengeance, but a sincere eagerness to mend the country. This respectful treatment is significant because it contributed to a peaceful and prompt reconciliation.

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. 

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