lock test ethics

What school of ethics is Locke part of?

Social Contract theory

What does Locke call man’s existence outside society?

State of nature (people are reasonable)

What are the three inalienable rights that Locke claims?

Life, liberty, and property.

According to Locke, how do you demonstrate ownership of property?

By mixing your labor with it and fencing it in.

What does ‘Leave well enough and good left in common for others’ mean?

Don’t take more land than you need.

What are the certain inconveniences in the State of Nature cited by Locke?

Marauders (people that come and take your stuff) and overzealous punishments (e.g., killing someone for stealing a sheep).

What rights do you give up when you enter into society according to Locke?

Pieces of rights related to military (life), law (liberty), and taxes (property).

What is required to form a society according to Locke?

Consent.

How does Locke justify slavery?

By stating that if you capture someone in a just war, they can be enslaved.

How does Locke leave the door open for accumulation of wealth and capitalism?

By endorsing a system of money, allowing individuals to take more than they need and sell the excess.