quiz 11

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Locke's law of nature is

normative

According to Hobbes, human nature is self-interested.

true

Just like in the Prisoner's Dilemma, there are situations in which rational self-interested people all do worse by independently pursuing self-interest.

true

Just like in the Prisoner's Dilemma, there are situations in which we can each promote our own best interest by making a contract.

true

When Hobbes says that human power is essentially equal in the state of nature, he means "power"

*****in a descriptive sense, meaning physical force in a normative sense, meaning legitimate authority.

Which of the following is true?

According to Hobbes, the state of nature is a state in which there is no central government. According to Locke, the state of nature is a state in which there is no central government. ****According to Hobbes and Locke, the state of nature is a state in which there is no central government.

Hobbes' Social Contract and not Locke's was the main influence on the framers of the Declaration of Independence

false

According to Hobbes, in the state of nature, human power is essentially equal.

true

According to Hobbes, in the state of nature, we would have no reason to work hard, to build things, to learn things, to achieve things because we have no security for anything we possess. Even our lives are in constant danger.

true

According to Hobbes, the state of nature is such a terrible place that we have no right to revolt against an unjust government.

true


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