Liberal views on human nature

Question 1

John Locke

Answer 1

The gov should protect individuals natural rights and create a society that fosters individual freedom and wellbeing

Question 2

Mary Wollstonecraft

Answer 2

Education was necessary for individuals to achieve their potential

Question 3

John Rawls

Answer 3

Society should be structured to promote equal opportunities for individuals in a way that social institutions should be designed for least advantaged people

Question 4

Mary Wollstonecraft - A vindication of the Rights of Women

Answer 4

“The divine right of husbands, like the divine right of kings, may, it is hoped, in this enlightened age, be contested without danger”

Question 5

J.S Mill - On Liberty

Answer 5

“Human nature is not a machine to be built after a model, and set exactly the work prescribed for it, but a tree which requires to grow and develop itself on all sides”