Conservatism: HUMAN NATURE

Question 1

arguments suggesting that conservatives have a consistent view of human nature to a great extent

Answer 1

the majority of conservatives, including traditional, one nation and neo-conservatives, have a pessimistic view and believe that we are imperfect in three main ways….

• psychologically
• morally
• intellectually

Question 2

arguments suggesting that conservatives only have a consistent view of human nature to a limited extent

Answer 2

the Liberal New Right (a strand of conservatism) has a significantly more positive view of human nature, thus contradicting the views held by the other strands

the Liberal New Right believes that human nature requires maximum freedom