Hobbes's Sovereign and Laws of Nature

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Why should people like Pericles and Abraham Lincoln hold the highest offices and honors?

Because they come from noble families

Because they will enact wise policies that benefit everyone

Because they are wealthy and powerful

Because they display the greatest civic virtue, which deserves recognition (correct)

Why does Aristotle compare becoming virtuous to learning to play a musical instrument?

Because both can be learned by reading books and listening to lectures

Because both require practice and doing the right acts/habits (correct)

Because both require a talent for music

Because both are not essential for a good life

What does Aristotle believe helps us acquire the disposition to act virtuously?

Studying philosophy

Reading books about morality

Being steeped in virtuous behavior (correct)

Being surrounded by virtuous people

According to Aristotle, what is moral virtue a mean between?

Vice and excess Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about developing the right habits to act virtuously?

Habit alone cannot constitute moral virtue entirely Signup and view all the answers

What kind of virtue does Aristotle suggest helps us navigate new situations appropriately?

Practical wisdom Signup and view all the answers

According to Rousseau, why does he reject the delegation of legislation to a group of individuals?

Because humans can act against instinct and inclination and choose freely. Signup and view all the answers

What is John Rawls' proposed social contract made under a veil of ignorance aimed at achieving?

Equality by ensuring citizens are unaware of their social class, gender, race, and more. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Rawls argue that neither utilitarian nor libertarian principles will be chosen in his concept of justice as fairness?

Because these principles do not account for social inequalities and personal circumstances. Signup and view all the answers

How does renouncing freedom in favor of authority impact the morality of one's actions, according to Rousseau?

It deprives actions of all morality. Signup and view all the answers

Why does Aristotle believe that general will emerges in an assembly of its members?

Because humans are able to act against instinct and inclination and choose freely. Signup and view all the answers

According to Hobbes, what is the sum of laws of nature?

To treat others the way we want to be treated Signup and view all the answers

John Locke believed that people are made equal, rational, and free to uphold which rights?

Right to life, liberty, and property Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Locke's view on human nature from that of Hobbes?

Locke believes in human equality and rationality Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher introduced the concept of tacit consent in relation to governance?

Locke Signup and view all the answers

According to Hobbes, what is the basis of a legitimate government?

Whether it maintains peace Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher argued for an absolute authority to maintain effective governance?

Hobbes Signup and view all the answers

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