This theorist argued all people are basically selfish and irrational; their primary purpose for forming a government was for self-protection.

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According to Hobbes' social contract theory, people are motivated by self-preservation and are naturally in a state of war with one another. Therefore, they voluntarily give up some of their individual rights and establish a government to maintain order and protect themselves from each other.

This Theorist Argued All People Are Basically Selfish and Irrational;