individualism vs collectivism Flashcards
collectivism is too expensive
(explain)
- increase in taxes (YAP)
- population growth (YAP)
- This means that taxes on residents and businesses would need to increase yearly in order to offer free universal services for everyone. As the population grows and individuals live longer, there will be more people who need services offered by the welfare state, which could increase expenses.
collectivism is too expensive
(example)
free prescriptions cost £1.3 billion in scotland
collectivism is too expensive
(analysis)
- Free prescriptions are available to everyone.
- Some argue that this system leads to people using valuable government resources instead of their own personal wealth.
- Critics suggest that this practice is detrimental to society and does not effectively address inequality.
- There’s a debate over whether government resources could be better utilized for other purposes.
collectivists argue that the only gov has the funding and resources required.
(explain)
- Responses to social inequalities are expensive.
- Collectivists argue that social inequality in the UK has multiple complex causes.
- No single charity or private organization can effectively address these complex causes alone.
- Only the government has the necessary resources and expertise to tackle social inequality effectively.
collectivists argue that the only gov has the funding and resources required.
(example)
- UK healthcare costs the UK £200 billion annually.
collectivists argue that the only gov has the funding and resources required.
(analysis)
This shows that the government is the main source of funding for reducing inequality.
collectivism leads to dependancy culture
(explain)
- Individualists believe that people should take responsibility for their own health and wealth instead of relying on the government.
- They argue that even those who can afford services like university fees or medicine often depend on government support.
- Individualists criticize collectivism for discouraging personal responsibility and reliance on the government.
- They suggest that citizens should be more responsibility than expecting the government to provide for them.
collectivism leads to dependancy culture
(example)
free personal care for the elderly costed over £500 million in scotland.
communities are better at meeting peoples needs.
(explain)
- During the Covid-19 outbreak, the government incurred significant debt in addressing the issue.
- However, it relied on a volunteer army to help care for disadvantaged residents whom the government couldn’t reach.
- Individualists would highlight this reliance on volunteers as evidence of the limitations of government intervention.
collectivism leads to dependancy culture
(analysis)
- Some services, like personal care for the elderly, could be paid for by individuals themselves.
- Instead, these individuals rely on state resources and funding, rather than using their own wealth.
- fails to address inequality effectively.
- argued that the money could be better allocated elsewhere.
collectivists argue that induvidualists abandon their own benefits during crisis
(explain)
- This is because collectivists emphasise that at times of crisis, even individuals turn into collectivists.
- their theories don’t work and adopt collectivist methods when society or the nation is dealing with an emergency.
communities are better at meeting peoples needs.
(example)
almost one million people volonteered during covid as part of ready scotland and good sam volonteer armied showed no need for gov intervention.
communities are better at meeting peoples needs.
(analysis)
- Covid-19 highlighted the significance of local people during a crisis.
- individuals can make a positive impact.
- It demonstrates that the state doesn’t need to solely provide services to address social inequality.
collectivists argue that induvidualists abandon their own benefits during crisis
(example)
- during covid and the cost of living crisis the conservatives had to adopt collectivist polocies such as the £900 cost of living payments.
collectivists argue that induvidualists abandon their own benefits during crisis
(analysis)
- Governments have the ability to address the causes of inequality during a crisis like the pandemic.
- This approach may help reduce long-term harm.
- Even individualistic governments may adopt collectivist strategies to tackle social inequality effectively.
