History of the Concept of Consent and Its Modern Dilemma

doi:10.13438/j.cnki.jdxb.2014.06.006

Abstract

Abstract: John Locke made a clear distinction between express consent and implied consent,and emphasized the importance of individual consent which is different from collective consent.Especially by analyzing and illustrating implied consent,he gradually brought out the theory of consent in the modern sense.Undoubtedly,the theory of consent had played an important role in history in subverting the theory of divine rights of kings and acknowledging the idea of popular sovereignty.Today,though faced with dilemma due to its weakness,the theory of consent still has its value.In modern China,it is significant that the government and government behaviors should win the consent of people in political reform and constructing legal political order.

Key words: consent, political responsibility, legality

LV Yao-Huai . History of the Concept of Consent and Its Modern Dilemma[J]. Journal of Jishou University（Social Sciences）, 2014, 35(6): 34-39.

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