Chapter 2 Flashcards
Rule of law
Everyone is equal, everyone goes by the same law, no one is superior than the law.
Private property
Ideas, lands, personal belonging
Individuals rights and freedoms
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion etc
Competition
Mcdicks vs. Burger King
Timmies vs. starbucks
Economic freedom
Allowed to do anything you want with your own money
Self interest
Doing what’s best for you based on money
Classical liberalism
Individualism, they go by “PRICES”. Very right of the spectrum, only concerned about themselves.
Adam Smith
(Capitalist) believes people make choices based on money
Modern liberalism
Goes by the rule of prices but sometimes will borrow from peaccc. (Right in the middle of the spectrum).
Social contract
Agreement between people and government to provide security.
Capitalism
Motivated by money
Liberal democracy
Right and freedoms of the individual.
Liberalism
PRICES
Individual right and freedoms
Personal liberty. Example freedom of religion and of association.
Fundamental right
All human beings have the rights of life, liberty and security