Answer to Question #182088 in Philosophy for Tera Williams

Question

What are three major and modern experiences that a teenager has faced that can shape their view on humanity? What could that view on humanity be? How does the idea of Hobbes and Locke help to shape our modern view on humanity?

Answer 1

    Interaction through social media     The global culture     Sexual orientation which has been recognized by government (LGBT) 

What could that view on humanity be? 

That has made them to make choices without cohesion from traditional ethical orientations. 

The idea of Hobbes: 

The idea of Hobbes is that we are born in the state of nature where homo homini lupus, where it means man to man is a wolf. That's we must always strive for our own survivals.

John Locke brings the idea of natural and human rights which are inalienable and so we need to respect every individual in the society due to their right to liberty and property.