Thomas Hobbes

Who described life in the state of nature as 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'?

• Immanuel Kant

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What does Thomas Hobbes believe rational people would trade for security?

• Money

• Natural freedoms

• Property

• Personal belongings

According to Hobbes, what is key to saving the world from chaos?

• Moral education

• A strong leader

• A contract

• Strict laws

What is the moral theory called that says right acts are those that do not violate the free, rational agreements we've made?

• Contractarianism

• Divine command theory

• Kantianism

• Utilitarianism

What dilemma illustrates the challenges of cooperation and trust in contractarianism?

• Schrodinger's Cat

• The Ship of Theseus

• The Trolley Problem

• The Prisoner's Dilemma

What type of contracts are natural born citizens of the United States bound by?

• Verbal contracts

• Written contracts

• Implicit contracts

• Explicit contracts

What does contractarianism necessarily rule out as illegitimate?

• Democracy

• Slavery

• Monarchy

• Capitalism

According to contractarianism, what becomes real and binding once people agree to particular rules?

• Morality

• Religions

• Laws

• Traditions

What happens when you violate a contract among people you know, according to the text?

• It has no consequence

• It is encouraged for personal gain

• It comes with a heavy social cost

• It is easily forgiven

What is a key assumption of contractarianism regarding the obligations we incur?

• They are assigned by society

• We get to choose them

• They are permanent and unchangeable

• They are inherited