Freedom/Liberty Flashcards
What is
Freedom?
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The state of being free, independent, without restrictions, or release from prison.
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What is
Positive Freedom
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Ability to act on one’s free will
Example: Woman regaining her independence after a controlling marriage is over
Notes
- The absence of something (obstacles, barried, constraints or interference)
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What is
Negative Freedom
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Freedom from external restraint on one’s actions
Example: The right to speech
Notes:
- The presence of something (control, self-determination, self-mastery)
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Who distinguished
Positive and Negative Freedom?
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Isaiah Berlin
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Examples of
Positive and Negative Freedom
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- Tax is needed to pay for the provision of healthcare, education and housing (while some is lost, more is gained)
- The best way to increase positive freedom is to increase negative freedom
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Explain theories of
Human Nature
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- People who need state benefits have a learned dependency and with freedom from the state, they will learn to stand on their own two feet
- The very weakest in society will also be protected because humans are not nasty brutes and voluntary air will ensure that no one who needs help will lack it
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Explain the theories of
Democracy and Freedom
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- A democratic society is a free society because it is a self-determined society
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In what defences is negative freedom
Commonly Assumed?
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Liberal defences
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