According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the purpose of government control over citizens? A. To provide safety and security
B. To erase natural human tendencies
C. To create a balanced society
D. To change the corrupt nature of humans
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According to Thomas Hobbes, what is the purpose of government control over citizens? A. To provide safety and security
B. To erase natural human tendencies
C. To create a balanced society
D. To change the corrupt nature of humans
The correct answer is A. To provide safety and security.
Thomas Hobbes believed that the primary purpose of government is to maintain order and protect citizens from violence and insecurity that results from the natural state of human beings, which he described as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” In his view, individuals enter into a social contract, agreeing to give up some freedoms in exchange for the safety and security provided by a governing authority.