Question

5 multi select: choose two correct answers (a) 1. which beliefs are held by both john locke and thomas hobbes? a in a state of nature, it is every mans job to restore peace and order. b without government and organization, no person can trust any person other than themself. c in a state of nature, people are fairly equal in mind and body. d people should be able to decide how to punish someone who has wronged them. e in order to understand why we have government in society, one must imagine a life without government or organization.

Explanation:

• Option C: Both Locke and Hobbes believed in the relative equality of people in the state of nature (in terms of mind/body capabilities to compete for resources).
• Option E: Both used the "state of nature" thought experiment to explain the need for government (imagining life without government to understand its purpose).
• Option A: Locke's view of state of nature was more peaceful; Hobbes' was chaotic—this isn't shared.
• Option B: Hobbes saw state of nature as untrusting, but Locke’s state of nature had more cooperation—this isn't shared.
• Option D: In Locke’s view, punishment was regulated, while Hobbes’ state of nature had no clear structure for this—this isn't shared.

Answer:

C. In a state of nature, people are fairly equal in mind and body.
E. In order to understand why we have government in society, one must imagine a life without government or organization.