conservatism

Question 1

pragmatism ?

Answer 1

-flexable approach to society with decisions made on the basis of what work

Question 2

tradition ?

Answer 2

-accumalated wisdom of past socities and a connection between generations

Question 3

human imperfection ?

Answer 3

-humans flawed which makes them incapable of making good decisions for themselves

Question 3

organic society/state ?

Answer 3

-state/society is more important than any individuals parts

Question 4

paternalism ?

Answer 4

-power exterted from above by the state governs in interest of people

Question 5

libertarinism ?

Answer 5

-uphold liberty seeking to maximise autonomy and free choice mainly economics

Question 6

traditional conservatism ?

Answer 6

-commiment to hierachic and paternalistic values

Question 7

what do traditional conservatives believe ?

Answer 7

-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

Question 8

what is one nation conservatism ?

Answer 8

-updating traditional conservatism in response to the emergence of capitalism

Question 9

To what extent do nation conseratives agree on state, economy, human nature and soceity ?

Answer 9

-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

Question 10

what extent do new right agree on human nature ?

Answer 10

-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

Question 11

what extent to new right agree on state ?

Answer 11

-reduce state intervention as it restricts economic growth
-neo liberals also agree in reducing role of state

Question 12

what extent do new right agree on soceity ?

Answer 12

-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

Question 13

what extent do the new right agree on economy ?

Answer 13

-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

Question 14

what does thomas hobbe and robert disagree on in human nature ?

Answer 14

-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

Question 15

what does thomas hobbe and robert disagree on state ?

Answer 15

-believes in strong state security and order
-nightwatchman minimual state to preserve individual liberty

Question 16

what does thomas hobbe and robert noizck disagree on societey ?

Answer 16

• robert: individual freedom is more important than socetial obligation
  -need of social control rather than state of nature

Question 17

what does thomas hobbe and robert noizck disagree on economy ?

Answer 17

-the state should be be on arbiter between private companies
-economy only can exsist through state protection and intervention

Question 18

what does edmund burke and ayn rand on human nature ?

Answer 18

-burke believes are imperfect but argues society can mitigates
-ayn rand humans should be guided by rational self interest and self fulfilment

Question 19

what does edmund burke and ayn rand on the state ?

Answer 19

-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

Question 20

what does edmund burke and ayn rand on society

Answer 20

-ayn negative liberty individuals free to make choices about abortion and sexuality
-edmund burke ruling class have a responsibility to societys weaker element

Question 21

what does edmund burke and ayn rand on economy ?

Answer 21

-ayn free market no state intervention this respects individuals rational pursuit of self interest
-edmund burke private property provides psycholigical security

Question 22

what does Michael oakshott and Robert nozick say about human nature ?

Answer 22

-peoples actions should be guided by pragmatism rather rationalism agrees with Hobbes
-humans have ownership of their own bodies ability and labour

Question 23

what does Micheal oakshott and robert nozick say about the state ?

Answer 23

-state is required to keep the ship afloat to support the ship for sinking
-nightwatchmen minimal state to preserve individual liberty

Question 24

what does Michael oakshott and robert nozick say about the society ?

Answer 24

-ensure society is stable by no radical changes slow change only
-individual freedom are more important that socetial obligation

Question 25

what does Micheal oxshott and Robert nozick say about economy ?

Answer 25

-free market need to be moderated slightly in order to keep society a float
-that state should only be arbiter on private companies