LIBERALISM KEY DEFINITIONS Flashcards
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individualism
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a political ideology based on individual freedom, equality and limited government
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individualism
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the belief that individuals are more important than the collective and should have freedom to make their own choices
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egotistical individualism
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- classic liberal view that individuals are self-reliant and driven by their own interests
- minimises the importance of society
- minimal state allows individualism to thrive
4
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developmental individualism
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5
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minimal state
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the government should be as limited and small as possible
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mechanistic state
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the government should do exactly what the people want
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enabling state
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the state is necessary to provide positive freedom and ensure people are free to maximise their full potential
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positive freedom/liberty
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