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Final exam mind map - Coggle Diagram
Final exam mind map
Law
law originates from sovereign, who holds ultimate authority
In Hobbes theory, law is necessary to maintain order and prevent the descent into chaos
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law becomes possible only through the social contract, where individuals agree to obey certain rules
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Justice
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for Hobbes, justice means honoring agreements- once a contract is made, breaking is unjust
justice exists to maintain peace and order, not to ensure moral fairness
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if the sovereign fails to protect the people, the contract is broken and justice no longer binds the subjects
State
Hobbes's state is unnecessary, thou not ideal, because it prevents the brutal conditions of the state of nature
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the state is an "artificial man", created by the social contract for protection and order
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the state can take any form of government- monarchy, parliament, as long as it has absolute authority
for Hobbes, only the state can overcome anarchy, and its main purpose is to prevent the return to the state of nature
Power
the sovereign must hold absolute, indivisible power to prevent civil war and factionalism
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Hobbes believed strong, stabilized power is the only solution to the collective action problem in the state of nature
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