Conservatism - Paternalism 1.1 Flashcards
paternalism
a government by people who are the best equipped to lead by virtue of birth inheritance and upbringing
what did Burke believe about ‘natural aristocracy’
leadership through innate and hereditary abilities
what are paternalistic leaders supposed to do in revenge
have natural authority and incredible wisdom / experience
what are the two types of paternalism
- SOFT = when recipients consent to the actions
- HARD = imposed and authoritarian
who was the prime minister 1804 - 81
BEEENJAMIN DISRAELIIIII
what were Disraeli’s two novels
- Coningsby = 1844
- Sybil = 1985
what did Disraeli’s two books talk about
if the fortunate didn’t help the unfortunate, the chasm between social classes would grow and lead to civil war/ revolution
what did Harold MacMillian say about paternalism
‘private enterprise without selfishness’
what are the limits to paternalism
duty is to help the poor but not too much to disorder hierarchical structure
