Author Question: Which of the following was proposed by Thomas Hobbes in his book Leviathan? B. Hobbes pointed to ... (Read 146 times)

ahriuashd · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following was proposed by Thomas Hobbes in his book Leviathan?

B. Hobbes pointed to the state as the solution to the collective action problem.
C. Hobbes coined the term state of society to describe an imaginary time before human beings organized into governments or states for the collective good.
D. Hobbes assumed that individuals in the state of nature would not be interested in self-preservation.
E. Hobbes explained that laws, contracts, law enforcement, and justice systems could exist without governments.

Question 2

The executives of AA Ltd. announced that all interested employees should volunteer to participate in the Go Green' campaign organized by the CSR team of the corporation.

The employees were not keen on engaging in this public activity because they preferred other activities such as going to the movies or eating out in their free time. However, each employee wanted other employees to take part in the campaign. This situation at AA Ltd. is an example of which of the following phenomenon?
A. tragedy of the commons
B. conspicuous consumption
C. collective action problem
D. state of nature
E. lobbying