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Different Views Concerning Human Nature

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Different Views Concerning Human Nature
According to Thomas Hobbes, to avoid discord in a society, all individuals need a
leviathan, which is a strong central governing authority. This is because all individuals pursue
their personal safety, and, without a strong sovereign authority, individuals would live in a state
of constant fear. Hobbes reasons that the concepts of “wrong and right” are arrived at after self-
interested individuals relinquish their desires so that all people can live in peace. He further
emphasizes that obedience to the law, instead of becoming a particular type of individual, is what
is most important.
Contrary to Hobbes, David Hume has a more optimistic view concerning human nature
with a strong belief that moral sentiment is based on ethical motivation (Morris np). Hume
believes that moral action does not motivate human reason. Instead, he indicates that moral
actions are motivated by feelings such as “aversions” and “propensities.” Hume believes that all
individuals share a common sentiment, benevolence, and since individuals are inclined to act for
the good of others, all individuals moral sentiments are similar.
Immanuel Kant reasons that moral law is the result of human reason, which is the basis
for belief in immorality, God, and freedom. Kant believes that an action can be considered good

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only if it originates from “good will.” He explains individuals are valuable in themselves and
they are not instruments to other individuals’ happiness. Kant also acknowledges that morality
requires individuals to believe in God and his power (Humphries 19), which is central in
achieving their moral faith.

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Surname 1 Name: Professor’s Name: Course: Due Date: Different Views Concerning Human Nature According to Thomas Hobbes, to avoid discord in a society, all individuals need a “leviathan,” which is a strong central governing authority. This is because all individuals pursue their personal safety, and, without a strong sovereign authority, individuals would live in a state of constant fear. Hobbes reasons that the concepts of “wrong and right” are arrived at after selfinterested individuals relinquish their desires so that all people can live in peace. He further emphasizes that obedience to the law, instead of becoming a particular type of individual, is what is most important. Contrary to Hobbes, David Hume has a more optimistic view concerning human nature with a strong belief that moral sentiment is based on ethical motivation (Morris np). Hume believes that moral action doe ...
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