Ideology Flashcards
6 principles of collectivism
Prince
(Paccce)
- public property
- collective responsibility
- collective interest
- adherence to collective norms
- cooperation
- economic equality
Public property
Collectively owned
Managed according to best interest of community
-banks, CBC, pipeline
Collective responsibility
group responsibility for the actions of all its individual members
-individuals have responsibility to the group
Collective interest
Set of goals that members of group pursue
- benefit the whole not the individual
Adherence to collective norms
Expected behaviour
Conduct,values or appearance
(Law of jante )
Cooperation
Working together to accomplish goals
Economic equality
Government tax policies
Policies that ensure equal wages for similar work
6 Principles of individualism
Prices
- private property
- rule of law
- individual rights and freedoms
- competition
- economic freedom
- self interest
Private property
Material possessions owned by individual
Not controlled by gov
Rule of law
All individuals are equal before the law and under the law
Individual rights and freedoms
Rights associated with personal liberty
Freedom of religion and association
Right to life,liberty, and security
Competition
Struggle between individuals for advantages
Incentive for working harder
Economic freedom
Ability for individuals to act freely as consumers and producers
Self interest
Ones personal advantage or interests
Thomas Hobbes
Collectivist
Believed people are cruel and selfish
- give up freedoms for safety, didn’t think it was possible to have both
- gov tyrannized the people and punished anyone who disagreed with policy
John Locke
(Individualist)
(Classic liberalism)
Humans are rational and intelligent
Gov exists to protect life and liberty, popular consent
-democracy, get to choose gov, if you don’t like it revolt
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Collectivist
People are inherently good, but can be corrupted by self love
Equality amongst people, private property leads to jealousy
-citizens make the laws
National theories of collectivism
- welfare of mankind
- collective security
- global prosperity
National theories of individualism
National independence
- national security
- national prosperity
- national unity
Political and economic theories of collectivism
Economic equality
Social welfare
Service
Empathy
Political and economic theories of individualism
Freedom
Self reliance
Personal liberty
Personal material wealth
Montesquieu
wrote the spirit of laws
Checks and balances
Voltaire
Individual rights and civil liberties
-natural rights to freedom of speech, press, religion
Didn’t think those who were uneducated should be able to vote
