Question

which of the following is a viewpoint espoused by Locke? a)the idea that government was instated to preserve life, liberty, and property. b)the idea that government protects individuals from premature violent death. c)the idea that government deprives individuals of their natural equality, liberty, and innocence.

Answer 1

The idea that government was instated to preserve life liberty and property was the viewpoint espoused by Locke. So the correct option for the given question is option "a". John Locke was of the opinion that all people were equal and independent and no one in the world had the power to violate these rights and harm a human being. Locke was a great scholar that lived in the late 17th to the early 18th century. He was a great Oxford scholar, a physician and a medical researcher. He was also a great economist as well that had great interest in politics.