Main Themes Flashcards
(10 cards)
Laissez-faire
Limited government intervention, free markets, individual freedom
Liberalism
Individual rights, freedoms, democracy, equality
Classical liberalism
Limited government, free market, capitalism, individual rights.
Conservative
Gradual change, order and stability, private property, little gov involvement.
Classical conservatism
Order,hierarchy,stability,laws and authority, gradual change
Neoconservatism
Assertive role of the state, free market, democratic
Socialism
Collective or governmental control, full equality,
Egalitarianism
Equality of all people in social,political, and economic Ways
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production and distribution of goods and services are privately owned and operated for profit. Capitalism is characterized by free markets, competition, and the pursuit of individual profit.
Utopian socialism
Utopian socialism refers to the early forms of socialism that envisioned ideal societies in which all individuals would live in harmony, free from exploitation, poverty, or inequality. Unlike Marxist socialism, utopian socialists did not believe in revolution but rather in gradual reform through education, community-building, and ethical leadership.