Freedom Flashcards
What is meant by freedom?
The power to act, speak, or think as one wants without hinderance.
Whilst there is some disagreement over…
…the protection of these freedoms and the role of the state.
Main argument of the freedom essay?
It is a stronger argument to suggest…
Liberals to a large extent agree with each other over the concept of freedom.
Two main points of the freedom essay?
- Every individual has a certain god given or naturally derived freedoms.
- The state and the law are needed to ensure that these rights are protected for everyone.
Two main counterpoints of the freedom essay?
- Disagreement over the natural rights and freedoms.
- The amount of law and state intervention.
Which liberals agree with each other that every individual has a certain set of god given/ naturally derived freedoms? -p1
-John Locke- Life, liberty and property.
-Friedan and Rawls- argue Lockes principles are fundamental to people’s freedoms+ should be protected.
-18th century- Mary Wollstencraft- suggested men and women should share these rights equally- modern liberals like this.
Who defined what the god given rights were/ what were they? p1
John Locke- ‘life, liberty and propery’
What do liberals disagree over natural rights and freedoms? p1-cp
- classical liberals such as Locke- focused on three fundamental rights- negative freedoms in place where laws only in place to prevent these being taken away
- modern liberals such as Friedan and Rawls- build on rights- Friedan getting rid of laws which discriminate against women/ minorities. + Rawls veil of ignorance- remove economic impediments. (more positive).
-modern libs- encourage others to take responsibility.
Which liberals agree with each other on the state and the law are needed to ensure that these rights are protected for everyone?
-modern liberals- end discrimination- Betty Friedan- Women equal to men + stop discrimination laws concening African Americans.
-classical liberals John Locke- ‘where there is no law there is nno freedom’- fundamental to the protection of liberty.
Which liberals disargee with each other on the amount of law and state intervention?
-Classical liberals- J.S Mill- harm principle- small state+ limited amount of laws.
-Modern liberals- much larger state acting to ensure right and freedoms are protected (such as aforementioned Betty Friedan.
BUT.. mill agrees with modern liberals later on- state moral right 2 edu
What concept may also be talked about in this essay?
Individualism + equality + state + society see previous cards.
