In this passage, locke is describing the “state of nature.” for locke, this state is one in which people are

According to Locke, in the state of nature all men are equal and free to do as they please. This state is governed by the nature law, reason, which is provided to all men the same. Ins this state men are not allowed to attempt against their life and that of others because it does not belong to them but to the Supreme Creator of mankind, and it decides when a life is over.

perfectly free to do as they wish.

Explanation:

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts