Liberalism Flashcards

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Who are classical thinkers?

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Mill , wollstonecraft , Locke

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2
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Who are modern thinkers ?

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friedan , Rawls

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3
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Who and what is the veil of ignorance ?

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Rawls, behind veil no one is different

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What did Wollstonecraft push?

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Women’s equality e.g property rights and education

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What is egotistical individualism ?

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Classical and a selfish approach only worrying about yourself

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What is developmental individualism ?

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modern , although we are selfish at times there is a social responsibility

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Who pushed the view of developmental individualism ?

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T.H green

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8
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What is rationalism ?

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That humans are capable of reason and logic

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9
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What is pluralism ?

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freedom of expression

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What is classical opinions on a state?

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don’t want too many laws however some are necessary

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What is modern opinions on a state ?

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argue that freedom is never absolute

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What is individualism ?

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people know what they need , self govern maximising freedom

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13
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What is negative freedom ?

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Freedom from , e.g right to be left alone

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What are some attributes of negative freedom ?

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low tax as taxation is without consent , and is linked to egotistical classical liberalism. natural rights

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What is positive freedom ?

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freedom to , e.g to be able to use talents to the best of abillity.

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16
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What are some attributes of positive freedom ?

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in favour of a welfar etsate , linked to developmental modern liberalism.

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What thinker support positive ?

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Rawls with veil of ignorance.

18
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What is the social contract theory ?

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a agreement among individuals who agree on a state , giving political authority from below

19
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Who made the social contract theory ?

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

20
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What is John Locks social contract ?

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human beings are born with natural right s, life to liberty and property and in order to protect those a state is needed. classical

21
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What is John Rawls social contract ?

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everyon ehas basic freedoms and any social or economic inequality are to everyone’s benefit , modern.

22
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What does “state is a necessary evil “ mean ?

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a state is necessary to guarantee freedom however with power state might become self interested

23
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What is a constitutional “limited” state ?

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power should not be exercised in arbitrary and unlimited way , founding fathers

24
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What is a representative state ?

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State derives power from its citizens rather than divine right of kings, Locke + betty friedan

24
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What is a fragmented state ?

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power should be fragmented when power was centred around monarch. John Locke.

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What is a meritocratic state ?

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Both society and state should reward individual effort rather than achievements, thomas Paine