Exam 1: What Is the Purpose of Morality

David Hume criticized the idea that contract theories provide a justification of political authority. First of all, there is no evidence of an original contract ever being made and, second, even if our ancestors did sign an original contract, why should that give us any reason for obeying the laws of the state? Even as we are not bound by the marriage or business contracts of our ancestors, why should we be obligated by their political contracts?

Hobbes claimed all of the following except

Pojman agrees with Hobbes that people are self-interested egoists.

Pojman believes in the divine right of monarchs.

Hobbes's morality theory is based on natural affection.

Thomas Hobbes believed that human beings always act out of

Is Hobbes's view of human nature accurate? Do we always act out of the motivations of fear and distrust? Are people entirely self-interested egoists? Is psychological egoism, the view that we always do what we perceive to be in our best interest, too bleak and one-sided?

Pojman thinks we need a social contract to fulfill God's plan.

Hobbes thought that only an absolute sovereign could establish or ensure peace and civil society.

Hobbes contends that living without a social contract would be a horrific nightmare of existence.

Hobbes's theory of morality is

Golding's allegory is a response to a Victorian British children's classic, The Coral Island.

Golding's story symbolizes the triumph of morality and civilization over brutish desires.

Compare Ralph's understanding of morality with Piggy's and Jack's. How do they exhibit different moral positions?

Pojman believes that one of the purposes of morality is to provide the greatest happiness for the greatest number.

Golding suggests that only Christian morality can save people from deplorable behavior.

According to Hobbes, in physical and mental abilities, nature has made us basically

According to Pojman, morality is a necessary condition for

Pojman thinks that morality may someday be unnecessary.

During the English civil wars, Hobbes supported