Human Nature Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What are the main ideas surrounding human nature?
A
Fallibility and frailty
Deny any possibility of a perfect utopian society
Fixed
Politicians should accommodate, not alter, reality
Accept imperfection- orignal sin/ Christianity
2
Q
What is a C.20th view of Human nature?
A
Prefer what is known to what is uncertain
‘Noisy foolish and flawed’
Fragile and fallible
‘Benign and benevolent’
Routine, familiarity, and religious principles
3
Q
What is a New Right perspective of human nature?
A
Desire for individual freedom- enterprise and innovation
Rest in of formal authority and deeply rooted communities
Driven by self interest
Provide peace and stability
