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For Hobbes, life in the state of nature is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and

• Dangerous

• Short

• Adventurous

• Exciting

For Hobbes, humans are equal by nature

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a reason there will be a war against all?

• In the natural condition, people are in constant competition with each other

• Due to distrust, one must constantly anticipate that the other will attack

• Humans are proud, and are infuriated when others look down on them

• Humans are bloodthirsty and seek to earn honor in combat

A law of nature is a rule found out by reason that forbids one to do anything that undermines one's self-preservation. Which is a law of nature?

• Seek peace and defend oneself if others do not

• Take preemptive revenge against those who violate your rights

• There are no fundamental laws

What are the other 2 laws of nature? (More than one answer)

• Isolate yourself from people in order to survive

• Each person must lay down her right to everything as long as others do

• Comply with agreements

• There are no laws

According to Locke, everyone has the right to (more than 1 answer)

• Life

• Property

• Vote

• Liberty

For Locke it is better to live under an absolute monarchy than to live without government

• True

• False

What is true about punishment in the Lockean state of nature?

• When someone doesn't respect the right to life, liberty and property, they violate the law of nature and are allowed to be punished.

• Punishment is justified offensively when one thinks that someone is about to violate their life, liberty and property

What is correct about political society? (More than 1 answer)

• Political society occurs when each person has given up his right to protect and punish others and unite to 1 community

• Each person can act as jury, judge and executioner

• It has settled rules and laws which apply to every person

• There can never be a true political society

The Principle of Shared Humanity:

• Everyone is equal, but some people are more equal than others

• Every human life has a distinct and equal inherent value

• Everyone ought to get along because at the end of the day we are all human