The need for goodwill in trust relationships
by Zhao, Xingjian, M.A., STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON, 2007, 30 pages; 1449080

Abstract:

The social contract view of trust is a problematic one. In this view, trust arises either due to peoples' reasoned adherence to social norms, or their willingness to subject themselves to prior constraints. There, all motives that underlie trust are grounded in peoples' pursuit of their rational self-interest. I will argue that the severity of these problems should lead us to reject social contract as the only viable explanation of what motivates people to trust each other. I will argue for a notion of trust that is based on goodwill. I do this by distinguishing trust from other human relations with which it is often mistakenly equated, and illustrating how trust can be cultivated from distrust. I will then identify and make important distinctions between the situational and genuine forms of trust. Finally, I show that genuine trust, which requires goodwill, maps closest to trust in its ideal sense.

 
AdviserSteven Scalet
SchoolSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON
SourceMAI/ 46-02, p. , Dec 2007
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsPhilosophy; Social psychology
Publication Number1449080
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