According to john locke, what is the primary force guiding man, or humankind?

Question

i am having a little trouble with his speeches and decifering this concept. help?

Answer 1

This might help:

http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/loc...

Answer 2

i asked this exact same question and got four answers. to summarize all of them, its basically self-interest --looking out for no.1

also...

"good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided" -locke