Locke Flashcards
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Law of Nature
(Locke)
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All men have the right to not have their life, health, liberty, and property harmed by others.
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The State of Nature (Locke)
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A condition outside of political society.
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Negative Rights
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How not to treat people.
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Three things lacking in the state of nature that are created in the commonwealth.
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1. Law (Common consent, known, public) 2. Indifferent judge (Known, indifferent) 3. Executive power (Power to back it up, police, soldiers)
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4 constraints on the soverign
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- Governed by promulgated, established laws
- Cannot violate the natural rights of subjects
- Cannot take subjects property without consent
- Can’t transfer soverignty