Liberals' view of society

Question 1

describe how liberals think society is natural:

Answer 1

-society predates the rule of law
-humans have natural rights e.g. right to property
-in society there are natural laws
-society can exist without the state

Question 2

describe how liberals think society is individualistic:

Answer 2

-humans should be able to pursue self-realisation and self-determination
-society shouldn’t have any barriers
-Wollstonecraft - rights should apply to men and women - male dominated society conflicted with ides of individualism
-society should allow people to self-fulfil

Question 3

describe how liberals think society is tolerant:

Answer 3

-the state should tolerate all actions, opinions and beliefs unless they violated the liberty of others
-greater enlightenment will produce greater all-round tolerance and understanding
-intolerance stems from ignorance and misunderstanding
-Green believed humans rely on societies that tolerate their individualism