Class: New Right

Question 1

Friedman and Hayek

Answer 1

• Argue that the state need to minimalise responsibility
• Allows families to manage without interference

Question 2

Saunders:

Answer 2

• Agrees that everyone should have equal opportunity
• He thinks that everyone has the same chances to compete for unequal rewards
• He argues that inequality is desirable and functional in society – linked to Davis and Moore’s idea of allocating the right people to the high position jobs.
• He also disagrees with the left-wing government and says that middle class children should do better than working class children

Question 3

Murrary

Answer 3

• Claimed that the government provide welfare benefits for the unemployed which creates dependency culture where poor people are not motivated to improve their position in society.
• The result of this is the benefit trap.
  This is where the unemployed are better off on benefits than in low paying jobs which can lead to generational unemployment

Question 4

Solutions to the benefit trap:

Answer 4

• Cut back benefits and force the healthy adults to work and take responsibility
• ‘You have to be cruel to be kind’ approach