Liberalism

Question 1

Individualism

Answer 1

Individuals should be at the heart of political thought, economic life, social organisation.
Society shout pro tootsie improve,not of diverse, individual lives.

Question 2

What to do politics seek to do in terms of individualism

Answer 2

Maximise individuals achieving self-determination.
Self- realisation( true selves and potential).
Self-fulfilment ( personal mission achieved).

Question 3

Egotistical individualism

Answer 3

Humans are naturally drawn to advancement of their own selfish interests and own happiness.
In liberalism, it is mankind’s rationality and virtue that stops it leading to competition and selfishness.
Individuals are egotistical and reasonable, sensitive to perspectives of all.

Question 4

State

Answer 4

Individualism and capitalism work best when accompanied by state.
Would have been clashes if interest between ppl pursuing own egocentric agendas.
Consequences might not be nice.
Individualism in SON could have been stopped by disputes between competing individuals.
State required to arbitrate( reach an authoritative judgement) between competing claims of rational individuals.

Question 5

State of nature

Answer 5

What life was like before laws, formal rules and governments existed.

Question 6

Rejection of traditional state

Answer 6

Power concentrated in hands of individual and where that power is excercise randomly.
Disliked any government that had ‘divine right’ to govern according to subjective and irrational perception of gods will.

Question 7

Government by consent

Answer 7

State is legitimate only if those under its jurisdiction (power to make legal decisions) have volunteered to be.
( government ust have consent of the governed.
People have ultimate control over government.

Question 8

Government by consent

Answer 8

State is legitimate only if those under its jurisdiction (power to make legal decisions) have volunteered to be.
( government ust have consent of the governed.
People have ultimate control over government.

Question 9

Natural rights/ individualism

Answer 9

Only rational reason to submit to state is if if promoted and respected natural rights, ensuring they’re more excercise than in SON.

Question 10

Promotion tolerance