Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: What is society?
Position‹3 of 6›: Society is sharing a common goal

This position defines society as a group bound by a shared goal. It holds that societies form because people must collaborate to solve common problems or pursue common ends — arguing that without society humans are merely selfish, and that the state is society's fullest expression.

Supporting arguments · 2

Without society, man is selfish
In the absence of society, humans become selfish and ego-centric as self-preservation becomes the sole focus.
The state is the ideal expression of society
The most efficient and perfect expression of a society is the state. the state's role is to set collective goals.