SOCIETY Flashcards
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WHAT IS MILL’S HARM PRINICPLE?
THE MERE EXPRESSION OF A BELIEF SHOULD BE TOLERATED UNLESS IT INCITES DIRECT HARM.
WHY DID MILL THINK PLURALISM WAS PREFERABLE?
NO1 HAS ABSOLOUTE KNOWLEDGE OF COMPLEX MATTERS SO THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS IS CRUCIAL TO DISCOVERY OF THE TRUTH. ALSO ALLOWS FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY AND AUTONOMY.
WHAT IS PLURALISM?
THE COEXISTENCE OF DIVERSE OPINIONS, BELIEFS AND WAYS OF LIFE.
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PRACTICE THAT A LIBERAL WOULD NOT TOLERATE?
FGM
WHAT IS FOUNDATIONAL EQUALITY?
IDEA THAT REGARDLESS OF CHARACTERISTICS, EVERY1 POSSESSES THE SAME INHERENT WORTH AND MORAL VALUE.
HOW HAS THE CONCEPT OF FOUNDATIONAL EQUALITY BEEN USED BY FEMINISTS SUCH AS WOLLSTONECRAFT TO ADVOCATE SOCIAL CHANGE?
ARGUE THAT SOCIETAL SUBORDINATION OF WOMEN WAS UNJEUST AS IT RELIED ON THE FALSE ASSUMPTION THAT WOMEN WERE INHERENTLY INFERIOR TO MEN. USE THIS ARGUMENT TO ADVOCATE FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
WHY DO LIBERALS SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A MERITOCRACY?
BELIEVE THAT INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE REWARDED BASED ON TALENTS AND ABILITIES RARHER THAN SOCIAL CLASS OR OTHER ARBITARY FACTORS.
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR A MERITOCRACY TO FUNCTION ACCORDING TO LIBERALS?
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
WHAT IS RAWLS’ DIFFERENCE PRINCIPLE?
INEQUALITY IS ONLY JUSTIFIED IF THE LEAST ADVANTAGES IN SOCIETY ARE BENEFITED..
WHAT IS FORMAL EQUALITY?
EVERY1 IS EQUAL UNDER THE LAW.
WHAT IS RAWLS’ VEIL OF IGNORANCE?
WHAT IS MILL’S VIEWS ON TAXATION?
PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO KEEP THE RESULTS OF THEIR HARD WORK BUT SOME LEVEL OF INCOME TAX IS NEEDED TO FUND EQULITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND INHERITANCE TAX TO BALANCE OUT WEALTH DIVIDES.
WHAT ARE T.H GREEN’S VIEWS ON EQUALITY?
SHOULD EBV A MINIMAL LEVEL OF EQUALITY OF OUTCOME TO ENSURE NO1 IS TRAPPED IN POVERTY OR DENIED ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS - EXCESSIVE WEALTH DISPARITIES CREATE BARRIERS TO SELF DEVELOPMENT.
HOW DO LIBERALS AGREE ON THE SOCIETY?
- FORMAL AND FOUNDATIONAL EQUALITY
- IMPORTANCE OF TOLERANCE
- EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
HOW DO LIBERALS DISAGREE ON SOCIETY?
- VIEWS ON EQUALITY OF OUTCOME