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Justice is a Virtue
Justice is fundamental to Hobbes theory because there is never an instance where Justice does not exist. In the State of Nature, nothing is unjust, therefore everything is just; it is “The Foole who hath sayd in his heart, there is no such things as Justice.” If Justice is everything good, and good is within reason, then everything that stands for reason must be justice. Justice is fundamental to his theory(Leviathan, part 1, chapter XV). ... His justification is through the embodiment of the Law of Nature, which states that “in this law of Nature, consisteth the Fountain and Originall of Justice” (Leviathan, part 1, pg. ... ” Hobbes law of nature are essentially that His belief that through conducive reasoning and entering of a commonwealth, justice can be obtained. ... The virtue of self-preservation justifies the entrance into civil society under a covenant to the sovereign. ... Thus, it is through propriety, virtue, and selfishness that compels the sovereign to act justly and for all individuals self-interests. ...
Based on the nature of Justice, Hobbes believes that the agreement alone compels the individual to keep the promise, and through the established promise the sovereign obtains propriety and seeks to do what is in the best interest for the individual. “So that the nature of Justice, consisteth in keeping of valid covenants: but the Validity of the Covenants begins not with the Constitution of a Civill Power, sufficient to compell men to keep them: And then it is also that Propriety begins. ... The just and injust actions of all men are intertwined with virtue. When justice and injustice is applied to man, Hobbes believes that it signifies “Conformity” but that it is “inconformity of Manner, to Reason. ... All individuals are subject to making mistakes, or making few unjust actions, as it is human nature and “his Will is not framed by the Justice, but by the apparent benefit of what he is to do. ...
Justice is fundamental to Hobbes theory because it is through the Laws of Nature (to seek peace and follow it, self-preservation ) that individuals’ agree and adhere to a covenant. ... Justice is a moral. ... This is why justice is fundamental to Hobbes theory.
Approximate Word count = 2051
Approximate Pages = 8.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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