Liberalism - Freedom or liberty 2.1 Flashcards
1
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what do liberals object to in governments
A
- authoritarian governments infringe personal liberties in order to regulate their behaviour
2
Q
what did John Locke say about freedom
A
‘WHERE THERE IS NO LAW THERE IS NO FREEDOM’
3
Q
what did Jeremy Bentham say
A
- each individual can decide his or her own interests
- pursuit of pleasure and avoid pain
- greatest happiness for greatest number (against minorities)
4
Q
who proposed the idea of negative freedom
A
John Stuart Mill
5
Q
what is negative freedom
A
when the freedom of oneself’s stops when it infringes the freedom of others
6
Q
who imposed the idea of positive freedom
A
T.H.Green
7
Q
what is positive freedom
A
people should control their own destiny to develop personal talents ( with the help of some state intervention )
