According to Hobbes, in the state of nature,
A) people act unjustly toward one another.
B) people act justly toward one another.
C) good people act justly while bad people act unjustly.
D) there is no justice or injustice.

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Hobbes believes that in the state of nature, there is no justice or injustice because there is no established authority or social contract to define and enforce them. Every individual is free to act in their own self-interest, which leads to a situation of constant conflict and war. Therefore, Hobbes believed that a strong, absolute monarchy was necessary to establish order and protect individuals from the chaos of the state of nature.

According to Hobbes, in the State of Nature