| Hobbes | Parsons | My Analysis |
Nature | Theory of motivation (shortsighted egoistic case-by-case utility maximizers) | — (Culturally shapeable utility maximizers) | Situation analysis (what is the problem in the interaction structure) |
Culture | Theory of obligation 1) Long-term maximizers 2) Dispositional choice 3) Altruism | Theory of motivation 1) Sanction optimizers, 2) Dispositional choice | Motivation analysis (which motives can solve the interaction problem) |
— (Absolutism as an institutional solution) | Theory of institution (internal consistency of the system with the aim of providing a sufficient motivation for the actors) | Institution analysis (into which institution can the interaction problem be transformed) |