Utilitarianism In Thomas Hobbes's Theory Of Sovereignity

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he attempt to appeal to what alone would attract their own self-interest. Thus, the argument itself is utilitarian in nature and character that it will be to every man’s interest in the future to follow these rules. Because if the rules are followed and fulfilled, he will get the peace and security which he desires that the security which will relieve his fear and the peace which will enable him to satisfy his various desires. This argument, in fact, is unsatisfactory because Hobbes recognizes the breakdown and he also knows no other consideration which would lead men to be obedient and amenable to social discipline that he has to appeal, over and above utilitarian in discipline, the force as the factor which will be introduce and maintain order.
SOVEREIGNTY
Since society depends on mutual trust, Hobbes’s theory of Sovereignty explained how this is reasonably possible. Due to the unsocial inclination of men that it is hopeless to expect the society to agree spontaneously to respect other’s rights and unless all human in the society do so, it is reasonably expected only if there is an effective government which will punish the one who doesn’t follow the basic rules. “covenant, without the sword, are but words, and of no strength to secure a man at all. …show more content…

This is the generation of that great Leviathan, or rather (to speak more reverently) of the Mortal God, to which we owe under the Immortal God, our peace and defence.”
The ‘right’ resigned is merely the use of natural strength and ‘covenants without the sword are but such words’ this is a contract. But in the strict sense, he is merely that in order to cooperate men must do what they dislike to do, on pain of consequence which they dislike still more and in no other sense there is logically any obligation in Hobbes

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