LOCKE

Question 1

Lockes view on the state of nature

Answer 1

thinks morality exists in the state of nature, feels like you need government to enforce punishment because people would either take punishment too far or not far enough

Question 2

Premises and conclusions of state of nature by Locke

Answer 2

p1: all humans are equal
p2: we have a desire to be loved by others
C: we have a moral duty to love others

Question 3

State of war

Answer 3

when people violate the state of nature, anyone can punish anyone

Question 4

Lockes view on slavery

Answer 4

you can get yourself out of being an indentured servant, but if you are a slave you have no choice because you have forfeited your life. Slavery can exist and can be used as a replacement to death when someone needs to be punished

Question 5

Lockes view of property

Answer 5

government is supposed to protect property, everyone has an equal claim to the lands resources, you get land through your own labor, you can possess land similarly to the way you can possess resources,, when you work the land it becomes yours

Question 6

criticisms of private property

Answer 6

rich people who aren’t using it in a productive way, rich property owners make a lot from cheap laborers working on their land. class system of inequality between property owners and those with none. main source of social problems

Question 7

when political societies are formed, who should have the power according to Locke

Answer 7

the majority gets to decide

Question 8

what Locke takes to be the purpose of the government

Answer 8

the purpose is not to be fair, but to protect the rights of people. he criticizes the idea that we need 100% of people to agree

Question 9

What Locke thinks on the majority of people agreeing

Answer 9

not 100% of people can agree due to a variety of options and interests and you’ll end up bad in the state of nature

Question 10

What does Locke think the state should provide

Answer 10

Law (settled, known, established for common consent), Judge (known, indifferent), enforcement (police officers, etc)

Question 11

According to Locke, know when and how the government can be resisted and dissolved by the people according to Locke

Answer 11

the government can be resisted when they exercise power beyond their right (tyranny). it is appropriate to resist or overthrow the government if they start doing inhuman things like taking away peoples life, liberty, and property