A mental exercise that helps me figure out which acts of government are right and which are wrong is to imagine if I were king.

If I were king would it be right for me to do X or would I lack the authority?

If I were king my authority would change but only due to what property I would be responsible for and I’d also increase in might due to the people willing to do my will.

Being king however wouldn’t in principle change my authority over my neighbours.