conservatism

Question 1

core ideas

Answer 1

pragmatism
tradition
Human imperfection
organic society
paternalism

Question 2

pragmatism

Answer 2

seeks to solve problems based on most sensible way to solve it not fixed idealogical theories

Question 3

empiricism

Answer 3

a rejection of ideology

knowledge comes from tradition and experience rather than ideas

Question 4

tradition

Answer 4

learning from previous generations

suspicious of change as it goes against tradition

Question 5

change to conserve

Answer 5

belief that change is necessary but should be slow, evolutionary and based on experience in order to protect tradition and prevent social instability

Question 6

edmund Bruke

Answer 6

rejected liberal ideas

tradition based on stable society
rejected french revolution

beleived king should be constrained by parliement

Question 7

Human imperfection

Answer 7

human nature is selfish and flawed

emotional rather than rational

we seek securtiy in a higherarchy

humans do not have a natrual sense of morality

Question 8

thomas Hobbs

Answer 8

supported absaloute unlimited government

strong gov necessary

social contract theory - citizens must accept and obey government even repressive because alternative is far worse

unlimited obeidience in return for personal security

Question 9

atomism

Answer 9

humans are self seeking

Question 10

nobless oblige

Answer 10

wealthy at the top have a duty to look after the poor

Question 11

organic society

Answer 11

no attempts to transform society or disaster happens

Question 12

paternalism

Answer 12

state has to act as a father figure to weak and flawed citizens

aims to protect status quo

form welfare provision in order to prevent discontent

Question 13

hard paternalism

Answer 13

gov not concerned with consent

state can step in to prevent actions
that are undesirable eg smoking

Question 14

soft paternalism

Answer 14

looking after needs of citizens

regulating behaviour of citizens but that it should do so with broad consent

Question 15

benjamin disriali

Answer 15

rich have duty to look after poor

Question 16

neo libs

Answer 16

provide ctizens with as much freedom as possible

strong individualism

law exists purely to defend rights of others

Question 17

ayn rand

Answer 17

atlas shrugged

selfishness is a virtue and key to personal happiness

self seeking individuals will natrually support the free market

limited gov

man exists for his own sake

Question 18

traditional conservatism

Answer 18

authoritarian

fears radical change

opposed to any new reformist ideas

uphold core values
higherarchy is essence of human society

Question 19

one nation conservatism

Answer 19

attempt to bring together individualism and collectavism
responding to rise of capitalism

organic society
rejection of lazzie faire approach

not opposed to class structure

social reform is needed to protect the higherarchy

reform carried out to allieve poverty in order to ensure the poor were not a threat to social order
accepts need for a mixed economy

Question 20

new right

Answer 20

rolling back state to free individuals from constraints

desire to return to past

strict moral codes tough stance on law and order

Question 21

neo libs again

Answer 21

robert nozick reject one nation ideas

governments to blame for economic problems

necessary to accept unemployment

gov should cut taxes to encourage entrpenurship
invisible hand of market should guide the government

state should be minimal

welfare state has created a dependacy culture

trickle down economics

Question 22

neo conservatives

Answer 22

anti permissiveness

anti divorce aborition having children outside of marriage

social authoritarians

support traditional family values
family type should be protected through the tax system

oppose immigration
oppose multicultralism

Question 23

oakshott

Answer 23

rejcts ideology
politics should be practicial knowledge