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Human nature Flashcards

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To what extent do Conservatives have a shared understanding of human nature? (overall structure)

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  • mistrust of human nature vs abstract theories

- state should control vs to what extent involved

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what do all conservatives think about human nature?

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pessimistic about human nature and regard people as imperfect, insecure and limited

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what kind of creatures are humans ?

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humans are dependent, security seeking creatures who seek identity and rootedness

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why do conservatives value tradition?

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due to their belief that humans seek identity and stability

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what does tradition provide?

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a sense of identity, security and stability for psychologically imperfect humans

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can human nature be changed?

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  • human nature is immutable

- cannot be altered by changing economic, social or political conditions

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what imperfect of human nature do they disagree about?

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whether humans are intellectually perfect

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what do traditional conservatives believe about humans intellectually?

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humans are intellectually imperfect

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why do traditional conservatives believe humans are intellectually imperfect

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world is too complex to be explained or understood rationally

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what do traditional conservatives think about tradition and human nature?

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humans should look to tradition and history as guides to action, rather than human reason and abstract theories

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what do traditional conservatives think about abstract theories?

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abstract and utopian theories cannot be trusted

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what do new right conservatives think about rationality?

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endorse human rationalism and they have faith in abstract theory

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what do new right conservatives think about humans intellectually?

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maintain that human beings can be self-reliant and rational in their decision-making

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what is atomistic individualism?

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society made of self-serving and self-sufficient individuals

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what did Robert Nozick say?

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  • Principle that humans should be treated ‘always as an end and never as a means only’
  • since humans are rational- self aware beings with free will, they should not be treated as mere things
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why does state have a role to play?

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state has role to play in asserting authority due to flawed human nature

17
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what do all conservatives think about humans morally?

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morally imperfect

18
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what are humans motivated by?

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humans are greedy, selfish and motivated by base impulses and desires

19
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why is a firm govt and tough criminal justice system required?

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firm govt and tough criminal justice system is needed in order to prevent human behaviour from inevitably deteriorating

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what does the exercise of power prevent?

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sine human nature is morally flawed, only exercise of authority from above can prevent a descent into chaos and disorder

21
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what did Thomas Hobbes say?

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-he created a hypothetical situation known as ‘state of nature’ ; where people were equal and free and didn’t have to answer any form of higher authority

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what would humans do Hobbes’ ‘state of nature’?

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  • humans would exhibit a restless desire for power due to their human capacity for evil
  • need order and security to protect people from themselves
23
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how do conservatives disagree over state and human nature?

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disagree over what role state should have in controlling human nature

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what do Neo-liberal conservatives argue about the state?

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call for rolling back of the state

25
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why do Neo-liberal conservatives call for rolling back of state?

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state intervention stifles economic initiative and growth and creates a debilitating dependency culture

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why do Neo-liberal conservative proscribe laissez-faire capitalism?

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  • human nature is essentially competitive and self-interested
  • believe it serves as a form of social discipline, imposing economic constraints upon the working class
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what did Ayn Rand say?

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  • called for a ‘full, pure, uncontrolled, unregulated laissez-faire economy’
  • fully respect individuals pursuit of rational self-interest
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why do Neo-liberal conservative seek to minimise state intervention?

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as it has faith in human reason

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what do Neo-conservatives call for?

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a strong state

30
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what kind of powers should the state have according to Neo-conservatives?

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increased police power, tougher punishments and anti-permissive polices to combat crime and anti-social behaviour

31
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why do Neo-conservatives call for a strong state?

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due to fact people are flawed, state required to control them

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