Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which of the following is Not a ground of political obligation as given by Hobbes?
AMoral obligation, as one has entered into a contract or covenant
BFear of punishment by the sovereign
CThe sovereign represents the will of the people, the body politic of which each one is the creator by his own free will
DObeying the law will maintain common peace and security ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Obeying the law will maintain common peace and security — Maintaining common peace and security is not stated by Hobbes as a formal ground of obligation.
Explanation
★Maintaining common peace and security is not stated by Hobbes as a formal ground of obligation.
★It is the purpose served by obedience rather than the source of the duty itself.
★Hobbes grounds obligation chiefly in the covenant, which creates a moral duty to obey.
★He also grounds it in the fear of the sovereign's coercive sword, since covenants without the sword are mere words.
★Each subject is the author who has authorized the sovereign by his own free act.
★These are the explicit grounds Hobbes names for the duty to obey.
★So peace and security, though a real benefit, is not listed by him as a separate ground.
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