He argues that an absolute monarchy places all of its power in one person, which impairs the entire system. He also argues that since a monarch can encroach people’s property and life without redress the people lack incentive to contribute to the collective well-being of the society. Locke challenges the idea of an absolute monarchy based on the idea that an absolute monarch who abuses the “property” or life of any civil member is in violation of natural law. He suggests that to prevent this, authority should be placed in a collective body and that no one person should be above the law. The textbook states that Locke believed “government […] had been instituted to protect life, liberty, an property; no political authority could infringe these natural rights. The law of nature was, therefore, an automatic and absolute limitation on every branch of government.” (p.
He argues that an absolute monarchy places all of its power in one person, which impairs the entire system. He also argues that since a monarch can encroach people’s property and life without redress the people lack incentive to contribute to the collective well-being of the society. Locke challenges the idea of an absolute monarchy based on the idea that an absolute monarch who abuses the “property” or life of any civil member is in violation of natural law. He suggests that to prevent this, authority should be placed in a collective body and that no one person should be above the law. The textbook states that Locke believed “government […] had been instituted to protect life, liberty, an property; no political authority could infringe these natural rights. The law of nature was, therefore, an automatic and absolute limitation on every branch of government.” (p.