Locke essay
compact as it is contingent on the sovereign body to ensure its commitment to
protect individual life, liberty and property is upheld. Superficially, the concept of a
fiduciary compact appears both fair and pragmatic, however it could be argued that
as only a certain minority of people are allowed to take part in the voting process, the
concept of majority will is rendered meaningless. As the fiduciary agreement is at the
core of Locke's argument for legitimising government, it becomes apparent that it
can only address certain interests, inevitably lead to further inequality. For example
Marx and Engels (1978, p. 15) argue that the executive of the modern state is but a
committee for managing the common affairs of the bourgeoisie.
Locke's prerogative is that absolute government of the kind advocated by
Hobbes is unjust because it is not in the interest or will of the majority and can easily
lead to tyranny
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