LIBERALISM KEY TERMS Flashcards
1
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minimal state
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the government should be as limited and small as possible
2
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mechanistic state
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the government should only do exactly what the people want
3
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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
4
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negative liberty
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freedom from constraints, allowing individuals to act as they choose as long as they dont infringe on others rights
5
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positive liberty
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the freedom to control your own life and fulfil your potential often requiring support to remove obstacles like poverty or lack of education
6
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egotistical individualism
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- classical liberal view that individuals are self-reliant and driven by their own interests
- minimises the importance of society
- minimal state allows individualism to thrive
