Which Philosopher Argued That Self-Interest Motivates People to Form Peaceful

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which philosopher argued that self-interest motivates people to form peaceful civil societies?

• A) Adam Smith
• B) John Locke
• C) Thomas Hobbes
• D) Jeremy Bentham
• E) John Rawls

Calculate the tax revenue collected by the government through specific taxation.

Analyze how the tax burden is distributed between buyers and sellers.

Understand the concept of market equilibrium without taxation.

Evaluate the change in tax revenue when the tax rate changes.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological theory that focuses on the interactions among individuals based on mutually understood symbols, emphasizing the subjective meanings of human acts.

Poststructuralism

An intellectual movement that critiques structures, identities, and binaries established by structuralism, emphasizing the instability of meaning and the complexity of power dynamics.

Postmodernism

An intellectual stance or mode of discourse defined by an attitude of skepticism toward what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies of modernism, as well as opposition to epistemic certainty and the stability of meaning.

Grew Out

Refers to the process of developing or emerging from a particular origin or set of conditions.