classical liberalism

Question 1

what are some of their ideas?

Answer 1

• government by consent
• egotistical individualism
• minimal government
• foundational equality
• developmental individualism
• negative freedom

Question 2

John Locke’s idea on state interference:

Answer 2

the state needs to have a social contract with the people whereby the state agree to protect the people at the expense of peoples freedoms and they agree to hold themselves accountable for the people

Question 3

John Locke’s belief on human nature

Answer 3

humans are self-interested but also concerned for others

Question 4

John Locke’s belief on what the state is made up of, and how they should interfere

Answer 4

• he believed in an absolute monarchy and argued against the ‘divine right of kings’.
• Locke’s principle of ‘government by consent’

Question 5

what is the idea of a necessary evil?

Answer 5

although classical liberals advocates egotistical individualism and a laissez faire attitude, they still believe that a state is necessary to protect life, liberty and the state and to uphold the rule of law

Question 6

what is negative freedom?

Answer 6

freedom from government interference wherever possible

Question 7

John Locke and the economy

Answer 7

he believed in laissez faire capitalism, which is the principle of free market and the state not interfering with the market for goods, services and labour

Question 8

John Locke and tolerance

Answer 8

he believed that people should be tolerant of other religious and political views