Chapter 1 Flashcards
Ideologies and Human Nature
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ideology
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a set of ideas that explain our world, the nature of human beings, and the role of a(n) individual/group
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communism
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- also known as planned economy
- focuses on complete government control to promote collectivist economy + create fair/just society
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capitalism
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- economic system in which the means of production of goods/services are privately owned + operated for a profit
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fascism
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- only acting in the interest of the leader
- heavily based on strong nationalized military
- “Us VS. Them” mentality
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liberalism
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- an individual has an influence on society based on their vote + expressed opinions
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individualism
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- acting in the interest of the individual
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collectivism
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- acting in the interest of the collective
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Thomas Hobbes
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- human nature is characterized by fear, violence, and dangerous self-interest
- people should submit to a power, but have the power to overthrow if necessary
- security > freedom
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Jean Jacques Rosseau
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- humans are inherently good but were corrupted by civilization/society
- property should be owned communally or would result in extreme corruption/jealousy
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John Locke
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- human nature is essentially good -> born with a tabula rasa (blank slate) and are shaped by experience
- government’s only purpose is to protect the life, liberty, and property but justified by consent of the people (rep. democracy)
- give and take: people give up some natural rights to government in exchange of social order/security of themselves/property
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Baron de Montesquieu
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- all humans are born equal (individual worth, equality)
- limited government involvement but increase in holding them accountable + separation of church/state
- government should be divided into three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) to prevent abuse of power/corruption
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Edmond Burke
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- father of conservatism who believed freedom leads to chaos
- colonialism = bad, radicalism = dangerous, democracy = threat to social stability
- upper class should lead (cultured, educated, rich) to resist corruption
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John Stuart Mill
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- protection of individual freedom -> to think, say, and act whatever as long as it doesn’t harm others
- believed in gender equality
- free will, limiting government power
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Adam Smith
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- father of capitalism, disagreed with mercantilism
- author of “The Wealth of Nations”
- best economic system is based on competition and high quality materials could be accessible to anybody
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Francois-Marie Voltaire
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- supported toleration of other religions and ethnicities
- a polygenist who speculated that each race had entirely different origins
- advocated for freedoms -> of speech