conservatism

Question 1

What are the features of an organic state?

Answer 1

-Hierarchy
-Pragmatism

Question 1

What are the main strands of conservatism?

Answer 1

• New right
• One nation
• Traditional

Question 2

Which main strand of conservatism promotes a mixed economy?

Answer 2

One nation

Question 3

Which main strands of conservatism believe in promoting traditional values, law + order?

Answer 3

-New right and Neo-conservatives

Question 4

What is a minimal/ night watchman state and who came up with it?

Answer 4

State must be restricted in order to preserve individual liberty - Nozick

Question 5

What is Empiricism?

Answer 5

Knowledge comes from real experience and not from abstract theories

Question 6

What is paternalism?

Answer 6

making all the decisions for the people your responsible for, so that they cannot make their own decisions.

Question 7

What are conservatives views on human nature?

Answer 7

• We need law and order to keep us in place
• We are imperfect/flawed and bound to make mistakes
  -Pessimistic- people are incapable of reaching state perfection

Question 8

What are conservatives views on the state?

Answer 8

-believe in an organic state- there must be a hierarchy
-Regard humans as dependent + security seeking
- Want a small limited state