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According to Hobbes what is the fundamental reason for acting? |
Self Interest |
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In Hobbes's philosophy "the fool" is someone who |
Believes that it is sometimes rational to behave unjustly |
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Situations in which one person can benefit from a common good without contributing anything are sometimes referred to as |
The free-rider problem |
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For Hobbes a well-ordered society is one in which |
There are reliable threats against breaking mutually beneficial rules |
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Hobbes argued that |
The risks of doing wrong always outweighs its potential benefits |
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Some contractarians believe that we all have a duty to obey the law because |
We have tacitly consented to do so |
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According to contractarians our fundamental moral duties are determined by |
What we would consent to if we were free rational and seeking mutual cooperation |
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According to contractarians the contractors who fix the content of morality are |
Rational and self-interested |
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What is the term for the idea that we have agreed to obey the law simply by living where we do? |
Tacit consent |
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Which of the following are members of the moral community according to contractarianism? |
All contractors |