Socialism and Human Nature Flashcards
1
Q
What do socialists believe individuals are?
A
- naturally cooperative
- generous
- reliant
2
Q
What do socialists argue the human beings desire?
A
Humans naturally seek solidarity, fraternity and comradeship. Reflecting John Donne ‘no man is an island’.
3
Q
Socialist see human nature as m…
A
malleable, or ‘plastic’ rather than permanently fixed at birth
4
Q
Human Nature can be …
Ensuring …
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adjusted. Ensuring men and women can fulfil their true, franternal potential while contributing to a more cooperative community.
5
Q
Mankind’s true nature…
A
has been diluted by time and circumstances.
