HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Locke
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Hobbes
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Montesquieu
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Smith
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Hobbes believes that humans have no moral compass unless there are predetermined rules to say what actions are good or bad. There is no morality in the state of nature. There is no contract without an absolute power to enforce it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hobbes believed that only a powerful government could ensure an orderly society. For him, such a government was an absolute monarchy, which could impose order and compel obedience.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, Hobbes believed that an absolute monarchy, a government that gave all power to a king or queen, was best. Hobbes believed that humans were selfish creatures who would do anything to better their own position. According to him, people should not be trusted to make decisions on their own.