Ma`rifat Siyasi

In order to regulate social relations, a government and political governor need to give orders concerning prescriptions and proscriptions on one hand, and people have to obey these orders, on the other hand. This kind of relationship, which is called '' ruler's authority over the citizens'', makes one pose this question according to what right does the government exercise authority over the people of society? In other words, why must people obey the political governor? Concerning the justifications and answers to this question, we can refer to the theory of citizens' satisfaction. It is according to this theory, i.e people's will and satisfaction that the dos and don'ts which are issued by government are rendered valid. In addition to generalizing this theory by most political philosophers and explaining the different sides of satisfaction, the present paper evaluates its philosophical documentary evidence.