Core ideas and principles of Liberalism-Equality and Social Justice

Question 1

Equality

Answer 1

Liberals place emphasis on equality of opportunity but also accept that they may be a different outcome for each person because each person has different abilities and potential.

Question 2

Foundational equality

Answer 2

Individuals should enjoy the same legal and political rights in society, ensured by equality before the law and equal voting rights in free and fair elections.

Question 3

Foundational equality

Answer 3

However, this has been created by socialists as they say it doesn’t directly tackle inequality because it is closely linked to the capitalist idea.

Question 4

Until the 20th century, Liberals didn’t extend rights to women as the men so Mary Wollstonecraft -early feminist writer…

Answer 4

Argued that were no less rational beings than men and were entitled to the same rights to pursue a career and own their property when married which was prohibited at the time.