Conservatism

Question 1

Hierarchy

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the conservatism belief that society is naturally organised in fixed tiers where ones position is not based on individual liberty

Question 2

authority

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for conservatives this is the idea that people in higher positions in society should make descsion in the interest of all society

Question 3

change to conserve

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that society should adapt to changing circumstances rather than reject change outright and risk rebellion or revolution

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atomism

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society is made up of self interested and self suffieicient indiviuals (egotistical individualism)

Question 5

Noblese oblige

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the duty of the wealthy and privileged to look after those less fortunate

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anti-permissivnes

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a rejection of permissiveness which is the belief people should make their own moral choices

Question 7

radical

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belief whose ideas favour drastic political, economic and social change

Question 8

human imperfection

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the traditional conservative belief humans are flawed in a number of ways makes them incapable of making good decisions for themselves

Question 9

Laissez faire

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a preference towards minimal government intervention in business and the state

Question 10

empiriscism

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the idea that knowledge comes from real ideas not abstract theories

Question 11

Thomas Hobbes (traditional)

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order- an ordered society should balance the human need and lead to a free life

human nature- humans are needy vulnerable and easily led astray in attempts to understand the worlds around them

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Edmund Burke (traditional)

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change- a political change should be undertaken with great caution and organically

tradition and empirisism- practices passed down for generations should be respected

Question 13

Michael Oakneshot (one nation)

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Human imperfection- suggestion that society is unpredictable and humans are imperfect

pragmaticm- belief that conservatism is about being pragmatic

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Ayn Rand (neo liberal)

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objectivism- this advocates the virtues of rational self interest

freedom- this supports a pure, laissez faire capitalist economy

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Robert Nozick (neo liberal) (libertarian)

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Libertarianism- based o Kants idea that individuals in society cannot be treated as a thing or used against their will as a receroce

self ownership- individuals own their bodies, talents, abilities and labour

Question 16

Human nature (agreement)

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humans are all inherently self interested and will always choose the option which best suits them.

we are all autonomous and capeable of making our own descsions

Question 17

Human nature (disagreement) Tradition or one nation

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life in the state of nature would be “nasty, Brutish and short” Locke and traditional think human nature is inherently negative

Question 18

Human nature disagreement (new right)

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Hobbes argued “fallible not terrible” humans are capable of kindness

Humans are capable of kindness because they are pack loving animals

Question 19

society agreement

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tradition is important to society it helps us to stay routed on the right path
we should use experience to learn

Question 20

Society (disagreement) traditional or one nation

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hierarchy is natural because there is natural leader , a single figure will rise to the top regardless of class.

tradition creates a wealth of knowledge in society

Question 21

Society (disagreement) new right

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society just aims to stay afloat and be as successful as possible

Question 22

The state (agreement)

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Authority, order, security and stability should always be prioritised.
Without a strong state society is impossible

hierarchy and the aristocracy are important to society

Question 23

The state (disagrement) traditional or one natrion

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Hobbes idea without order there can be no liberty

Heavily supports the merits of class and therfore supports paternalism

only act to refrom when completely nescessary

Question 24

The state (disagreement) new right

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fearful of normatle state which rises from a single event and is not emprical

act only when reform is nescessary

state is a paradox national state can only be strengthened by rolling back frontiers

The state is overburdened by welfare

Question 25

The economy agreement

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less intervention is favourable allowing the invisible hand to influence the market rather than the state

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the economy (disagreement) traditional and one nation

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moderate form of capitalism- free market trade with some state intervention

protectionism- a policy of keeping wealth within the country as seen in nother korea

Question 26

The economy (disagreement) new right

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more sympathetic to the free market- state benefits more from the economy than the buyer