Modern Liberalism: Key ideas

Question 1

What is Social Liberalism?

Answer 1

–The creation of a welfare state to provide equality of opportunity and which would broaden the number of individual rights.

Question 2

What is Economic Management?

Answer 2

• Since economic depression of the 1930s, Liberals have supported Keynes (1883-1946) theories of economic management, where demand is sustained in order to deliver high levels of employment and general prosperity.

Question 3

What is Positive Freedom?

Answer 3

• T. H. Green (1836-82) suggested that humans are altruistic creatures possessing social responsibilities. Governments should create an environment where individuals can realize these potentials and achieve individual fulfillment.

Question 4

What is Equality of Opportunity for all?

Answer 4

• all should have the opportunity to make the most of their lives irrespective of which social class they are born into. This is usually established through the welfare state and access to state education and healthcare. Whether individuals make the most of these opportunities is down to their own efforts, talents and inclinations.

Question 5

What is the idea of Individuality?

Answer 5

• J. S. Mill emphasized the importance of personal self-development, rather than a simple crude egotistical satisfaction of individual interests