conservatism Flashcards
pragmatism ?
-flexable approach to society with decisions made on the basis of what work
tradition ?
-accumalated wisdom of past socities and a connection between generations
human imperfection ?
-humans flawed which makes them incapable of making good decisions for themselves
organic society/state ?
-state/society is more important than any individuals parts
paternalism ?
-power exterted from above by the state governs in interest of people
libertarinism ?
-uphold liberty seeking to maximise autonomy and free choice mainly economics
traditional conservatism ?
-commiment to hierachic and paternalistic values
what do traditional conservatives believe ?
-Human nature: human lack intellectual ability to be rational and human imperfection
-state: small state libertertainsm right or individuals liberty
-hierachy: used to give people security of knowing their place
-economy free market liberalism
what is one nation conservatism ?
-updating traditional conservatism in response to the emergence of capitalism
To what extent do nation conseratives agree on state, economy, human nature and soceity ?
-human nature they focus on pratical experencies not theories
-state: welfare programs economic intervention and defense of family authority and respect
- society:social harmony is helped through support to maintain natural hierachy
-economy: encourage market economy with goverment regualtion
what extent do new right agree on human nature ?
-Humans may be selfish yet they are rational and entitled to pursue own interests
-however also think that humans need strong state or by nature become criminal
what extent to new right agree on state ?
-reduce state intervention as it restricts economic growth
-neo liberals also agree in reducing role of state
what extent do new right agree on soceity ?
-see people as independant rational individuals operating in a free market
-reject organic strengths soceity by reasserting authority and social discipline rather than social reform
what extent do the new right agree on economy ?
-free market economy is best to meet demands maximise resources and generate wealth
-react to the situation rather than principle 2008 economic crisis had state intervention
what does thomas hobbe and robert disagree on in human nature ?
-without strong state humans would be forced to live in violent state
-beliveves in human imperfection
-robert noizck :humans have ownership over there body believes in self ownership
what does thomas hobbe and robert disagree on state ?
-believes in strong state security and order
-nightwatchman minimual state to preserve individual liberty
what does thomas hobbe and robert noizck disagree on societey ?
- robert: individual freedom is more important than socetial obligation
-need of social control rather than state of nature
what does thomas hobbe and robert noizck disagree on economy ?
-the state should be be on arbiter between private companies
-economy only can exsist through state protection and intervention
what does edmund burke and ayn rand on human nature ?
-burke believes are imperfect but argues society can mitigates
-ayn rand humans should be guided by rational self interest and self fulfilment
what does edmund burke and ayn rand on the state ?
-ayn rand humans maintain their own lives through there own efforts
-edmund burke gradual change to sudden change as this is to unstable impacts social harmony
what does edmund burke and ayn rand on society
-ayn negative liberty individuals free to make choices about abortion and sexuality
-edmund burke ruling class have a responsibility to societys weaker element
what does edmund burke and ayn rand on economy ?
-ayn free market no state intervention this respects individuals rational pursuit of self interest
-edmund burke private property provides psycholigical security
what does Michael oakshott and Robert nozick say about human nature ?
-peoples actions should be guided by pragmatism rather rationalism agrees with Hobbes
-humans have ownership of their own bodies ability and labour
what does Micheal oakshott and robert nozick say about the state ?
-state is required to keep the ship afloat to support the ship for sinking
-nightwatchmen minimal state to preserve individual liberty
what does Michael oakshott and robert nozick say about the society ?
-ensure society is stable by no radical changes slow change only
-individual freedom are more important that socetial obligation
what does Micheal oxshott and Robert nozick say about economy ?
-free market need to be moderated slightly in order to keep society a float
-that state should only be arbiter on private companies
