John Locke's ideas suggest that people were
A. born either good or evil.
B. inherently self-centered.
C. naturally inclined to be selfless.
D. molded by their experiences.

Question

John Locke's ideas suggest that people were 
A. born either good or evil.
B. inherently self-centered.
C. naturally inclined to be selfless.
D. molded by their experiences.

anonymous · Answer

The answer would be D, molded by their experiences.  John Locke introduced the Blank Slate in which he compared the mind to a white sheet of paper. Stating that each experience a human encounters contributes to a line written on the paper. Ideas come from past experiences, which are different from person to person.  These differences explain why people view the world differently.  Locke states that by changing ones experiences and environment, an individual can be changed.