Human Nature Essay Prep

According to the Hobbes video, is a government absolutely necessary for survival?

• No not at all

• No but things could get pretty bad without one

• Yes absolutely

• I don't know Mr. G I was playing games during that part

What did Thomas Hobbes say would happen in the "state of nature"?

• People would take care of each other

• It depends on each person's experiences

• People would selfishly try to take everything for themselves and it would be chaos

• People would do good things as long as their society was unsophisticated

Who talked about the idea of "all vs. all" in the state of nature?

• Christopher Columbus

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

In a social contract, people give up _____ to receive _____

• Money, Freedom

• Freedom, Protection

• Freedom, Power

• Money, Nothing

What is the best example of an "absolute sovereign"?

• A United States President

• A School Principal

• A Classroom Teacher

• A Dictator or King\Queen

Which philosopher defended the idea of having kings and queens?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

Which philosopher does this statement describe? "Believed that people are evil by nature, so they need to give up freedom to get protection from each other. The best way to do this is through an all-powerful ruler."

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Carl Azuz

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Which is the best example of a "simple life"?

• Small community, everyone does what they can and gets what they need

• Large city where people live separately and have specialized jobs

• Medium size city where people acquire debt to build credit so they can take out loans on housing and education

• Small community where workers compete for government contracts

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, what is the biggest problem with only having one small group making laws for a society?

• They will be too selfless and won't do anything to benefit themselves

• They might not know what other people want

• They will only make laws that benefit themselves

• The people will never let them be in charge and they will rebel

Which philosopher said this? "Evil comes from the push for sophistication. Humans living in complex societies are influenced to be evil by the world they live in."

• Mr. Rogers

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes