According to Hobbes, "A law of nature is a precept or general rule found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or takes away the means of preserving the same; and to omit that by which he thinks it may be best preserved."

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Hobbes defines a law of nature as a precept or general rule based on reason that prohibits actions that would harm one's own life or remove the means of preserving it, as well as mandating actions that would increase one's chances of survival.

According to Hobbes, "A Law of Nature Is a Precept