social contract
noun
: an actual or hypothetical agreement among the members of an organized society or between a community and its ruler that defines and limits the rights and duties of each
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The global social contract has two objectives: the open exchange of scientific information in real time, and the equitable allocation of medical countermeasures.
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Ukraine’s political classes are also sensitive to the country’s implicit social contract: the harder the state pushes and the stricter the rules that are enforced, the more chance there is that the Ukrainians will rebel and disobey.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
The facility prioritizes an inclusive, accessible environment for people of all body types and gender expressions, which starts with reading a social contract on how to show up in the gym during your first visit.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
But OpenAI’s growing public trust deficit could wind up undermining the other part of Nadella’s social contract.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Ukraine’s political classes are also sensitive to the country’s implicit social contract: the harder the state pushes and the stricter the rules that are enforced, the more chance there is that the Ukrainians will rebel and disobey.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
The facility prioritizes an inclusive, accessible environment for people of all body types and gender expressions, which starts with reading a social contract on how to show up in the gym during your first visit.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
But OpenAI’s growing public trust deficit could wind up undermining the other part of Nadella’s social contract.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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“Social contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20contract. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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