Liberalism Flashcards
John Locke (Human Nature)
Human beings are RATIONAL, guided by the pursuit of SELF-INTEREST, but mindful of OTHER’S CONCERNS
Mary Wollstonecraft (Human Nature)
Rationalism defines BOTH GENDERS: intellectually, men and women are not very different
John Stuart Mill (Human Nature)
Though fundamentally rational, human nature IS NOT FIXED and is FOREVER PROGRESSING to a higher level
John Rawls (Human Nature)
Mankind is SELFISH yet EMPATHETIC. We value both INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY and the plight of THOSE AROUND US
Betty Friedan (Human Nature)
Human nature has developed in a way that DISCOURAGES SELF-ADVANCEMENT of women
John Locke (The State)
The state must be REPRESENTATIVE, based on the CONSENT of the governed
Mary Wollstonecraft (The State)
The MONARCHIAL state should be replaced by a republic which ENSHRINES WOMEN’S RIGHTS
John Stuart Mill (The State)
The state should proceed cautiously towards REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY, mindful of minority rights
John Rawls (The State)
The state should enable less fortunate individuals to ADVANCE, via public spending and public services
Betty Friedan (The State)
The state should legislate to prevent CONTINUED DISCRIMINATION against female individuals
John Locke (Society)
Society PREDATES the state: there were ‘NATURAL SOCIETIES’ with natural laws and natural rights
Mary Wollstonecraft (Society)
Society ‘INFANTILISED’ women and thus stifled female individualism
John Stuart Mill (Society)
The best Society was one where ‘individuality’ CO-EXISTED with tolerance and self-improvement
John Rawls (Society)
The society most individuals would choose would be one where the condition of the POOREST IMPROVED
Betty Friedan (Society)
Society remained CHAUVINISTIC towards women, though women were complicit in their repression
John Locke (Economy)
State policy should respect the ‘natural right’ to PRIVATE PROPERTY and arbitrate effectively between individuals competing for trade and resources
Mary Wollstonecraft (Economy)
A free-market economy would be energised by the ENTERPRISE OF LIBERATED WOMEN
John Stuart Mill (Economy)
Laissez-fairs capitalism was VITAL TO PROGRESS, INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE and INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE
John Rawls (Economy)
Free-market capitalism should be tempered by the state’s OBLIGATION to advance its POOREST CITIZENS
Betty Friedan (Economy)
Free-market capitalism could be an ally of FEMALE EMANCIPATION if allied to legislation precluding SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION
John Locke (Dates)
17th century
Mary Wollstonecraft (Dates)
18th century
John Rawls (Dates)
20th century
John Stuart Mill (Dates)
19th century
Betty Friedan (Dates)
20th century
