modern liberalism

Question 1

what do modern liberals believe about individualism

Answer 1

developmental individualism
minimal self-interest
individual freedom links to desire to create a society where every person can flourish
used to justify some state intervention

Question 2

how do modern liberals believe in equality and social justice

Answer 2

support for coviol rights for women and minority groups
favour some degree of state intervention
true equality is not possible without some social justice
equality of outcome is neither possible or desirable

Question 3

how do modern liberals believe in positive liberty

Answer 3

individuaqls left alone are often inhibited rather than free
increasingly subject to socio-economic forces beyond their control
freedom was now to be interpreted as something more cooperative and altruistic

Question 4

how do modern liberals believe in a enlarged and enabling state

Answer 4

strongly associated with the idea of minimal government
no qualms about claiming that only a larger state could repel the new socio-economic threats to freedom and individualism
only an enlarged state could guarantee the equality of opportunity

Question 5

how do modern liberals believe in constitutional reform

Answer 5

has been a passion for ongoing, constitutional change
liberals demand changes such as a codified constitution
liberals have tended to champion lowering the voting age

Question 6

how do modern liberals believe in social liberalism

Answer 6

strongly linked with calls for greater racial and sexual tolerance
strongly backed legislation liek the race relations acr 1976 and the sex discrimination act 1975