Lesson 5: World Ideologies

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An ideology

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is a system or society of ideas or mental aims to explain the world and change it. Present Ideologies can be Political, Economic, and Social in nature.

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Conservatism

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gives more importance to the long-held traditions of the past generations than the new system of the present period.

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Social conservatives uphold

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religion, patriotism, and family.

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Liberalism recognizes

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individualism or the central importance of the human as an individual. Its core values are individualism, liberty(freedom), and equal rights.

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Social Liberalism promotes

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individual rights, gender equality, and racial equality.

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Political liberals believe the government should provide

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venues and opportunities to further improve and maximize these positive and potentially productive qualities.

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Whereas economic liberals believe the government should uphold the

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free market system and laissez-faire economics.

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Capitalism strongly favors the

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accumulation of capital in order to expand business operations and increase the profit of corporations.

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Capitalism is geared towards

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economic ideology which recognizes an individual’s right to own property, expand trade of his own will and participate in a free market.

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As a result, it creates a huge gap between

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the rich and the poor.

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Socialism __________________ for they put great importance on society

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disagrees with Capitalism

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Its aim is to promote

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social equality by evenly distributing wealth to everyone.

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Society is in control of

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production and not by a private company or only an individual.

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It is like you have two cows,

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so you give one to your neighbor so that both of you have an equal number of cows.

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Communism is an ideology that

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seeks to dismantle the system of class inequality in society.

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An economic ideology with the belief that

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“from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”

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the main difference is that

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socialism is compatible with democracy and liberty, whereas Communism involves creating an ‘equal society through an authoritarian state, which denies basic liberties.

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Here, the government is empowered to use its power, by all means, possible for the

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common good of the community at the expense of their liberties and rights.

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Fascism

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is a political ideology based on the belief that the interest of the state comes first before the welfare of its citizens.

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For instance, if your interest is to become a Medical Doctor but the

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fascist government demands youth to be soldiers, the government’s demand should win.