Liberalism exam questions Flashcards
three way liberal ideas limit freedom
-states are only to intervene with freedom if it puts risk to individuals e.g tyranny of govt
-justification of laws on basis of negative freedom
-social contract
three way liberal thinkers viewed the state
-modern - enabling state providing society with resources but not guaranteed success (positive freedom)
-classical - nightwatchman state (neg freedom) limited govt laissez faire
-utalitarian (JS Mill) state should ensure equality but contrats John Locke social contract
three ways liberal thinkers have viewed human nature
all - humans are rational so develop through reason
locke- guided by tolerance
modern- self interested allow for equality of opportunity rawls theory of justice (original position) “justice as fairness”
wallstone craft - aristocracy
liberals reject beliefe in social hierarchy
