Question

1. what does hobbes suggest is the primary purpose of government?

to enforce moral values on society.
to ensure freedom for everyone.
to promote equality among citizens.
to maintain order and prevent chaos.

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes, in his work Leviathan, argued that in the state of nature, life was "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short". People entered into a social contract to form a government. The main purpose of this government (the sovereign) was to maintain order and prevent chaos. He did not emphasize enforcing moral values (his focus was on order from a practical, security - based view rather than moral), ensuring freedom for everyone (he believed in a strong sovereign which might limit some freedoms for order), or promoting equality (his theory was more about security than equality).

Answer:

To maintain order and prevent chaos.