e freedom is the ability to do what you want to do but with consequences. According to Hobbes, natural rights include the right of self-preservation, equality, and the ability to punish.Hobbes defines natural rights with three natural laws. He claims that natural law is used so that people know what to do so that they do not compromise their own reason. Hobbes does not believe that divinity has anything to do with natural law or rights. The first natural law (Hobbes: Ch.14 pg. 534) is that everyone should be peaceful but if one has to go into war to get peace then they should go into war. The second natural law (Hobbes: Ch.14 pg. 534) is derived from the first natural law. It states that a human has the right to self-preservation by defending oneself even if it means going to war. As long as humans are protecting themselves and as all as they want to attain new things, they will always be in a state of competition or war. The third natural law (Hobbes: Ch.15 pg.538) is that humans must obey agreements or covenants. If a person is to break a law then that is considered unjust. According to Hobbes people keeping agreements defines justice (Ch.15 pg.538). If justice cannot be kept in state of nature then no justice will be found.People would join together in a society and be willing to give up some rights in order to have security (Hobbes: Ch.17 pg. 546). Hobbes believes that people have to exchange some of their natural rights in order to enter into a society with other people. People give up there right to sovereignty (Hobbes: Ch.17 pg.548). Once they enter the society they are protected by common laws and a common executive power (Hobbes: Ch.17 pg.548), which enforces the laws.According to John Locke, human beings all have the same natural rights; all people are equal in nature (Locke: Ch.2 4 pg.626). Everyone has the right to self-preservation. People know they have that right by using reason and listen to Gods revelation. People have...
