Units #3 And #4 Forum: Are Humans Inherently Good Or Bad?

Are humans inherently good or Bad?
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Are humans inherently good or Bad?
Thomas Hobbes and Jean Jacques Rousseau were great philosophers though contracting view about the human nature. According to Hobbes, man is evil. Human beings are ruthless, selfish competitors seeking to exploit others to meet their end. Hobbes had a pessimistic view of human being. However, Rousseau had a different view about human nature. According to him, humans are good until corrupted by social conditions. Rousseau believed that humans are cooperative beings naturally seeking to get along with others. In my judgment, Hobbes had a moderately accurate view about human nature.
According to Hobbes, human beings are selfish creatures who are concerned only with their self-preservation at the expense of others. They get motivation for action to benefit themselves rather than the entire society. In other words, Hobbes had a better description of human nature based on selfishness and materialistic approach without bothering the plight of others in the society. They would rather exploit their neighbors to satisfy their desires. This behavior has contributed to conflicts in various countries. Meanwhile, Rousseau view about human nature is apparently implausible since largely believe that human nature is largely good. Rousseau disagrees with Hobbes ideas and argues that the self-obsessed nature of human beings is to be blamed on the society. Ideally, Rousse...