key vocabulary Flashcards
(12 cards)
What does pragmatism mean?
Changes should be rational and appropriate to the challenges the country is facing.
what does paternalism mean?
those in gov have a duty to protect those at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
what does individualism mean?
people should be free to make their own choices and have the capacity to grow.
What does protection of rights mean?
Both negative and positive rights must be given to individuals.
What does equality of opportunity mean?
Everyone has an ability to achieve different opportunities in life, no one is held back or higher than another.
What is social justice?
rejecting excessive inequality and address issues that limit life chances.
what does capitalism mean?
Trade, land and industry are controlled privately from the state for personal profit.
what does free enterprise mean?
an economy which determines prices, products and services rather than the government.
What is nationalisation?
the transfer of a major branch/industry from private to state control.
What does regulation of private interests mean?
What is a negative right?
The right not to do something, infringing people’s liberties.
What are liberal social attitudes?
acceptive of LGBTQ+ rights and liberal views on drug legalisation.
