Political Science 1020E Lecture 5: Political Science 1020 - Lecture 5

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 1020E
• Professor: Charles Jones

Document Summary

"an" + "archos" = without rulers: we would be better off without government, cooperation is beneficial, so it tends to evolve, hobbes"s reply. If these responses fail, we have two options: either continuing, unresolved conflict or the state: the state and political obligation, negative and positive justification, negative: the state is the only alternative to the state of nature. Is there a positive argument for a moral duty to obey the state: why political authority is morally problematic, people are naturally free, equal, and independent, authority requires my consent. Legitimate power is created by us: key features of the state. In return, it is responsible for protecting us: governments responsibility to protect its citizens, universal political obligations. Justifying the state = showing that there are universal political obligations. Socrates explains why he should accept the unjust judgement against him. First argument focuses on who i am (my identity): appeals to the role of citizen.