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The Social Contract
In the USA, we have a social contract with each other. We agree to give up some freedom (the freedom to do harm) in return for protection from those that would do us harm.
By agreeing to abide by the rule of law, each person is giving up some freedom of action.
In return, society owes the individual justice. The expectations are set in the Constitution as follows:
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."In addition, I propose that the right to a job needs to be added as an obligation of society.
And, that the individual shall be required to purchase insurance against risks rather than rely on society to protect the individual from loss.