Political Ideologies Essay Plans

Question 1

To what extent is conservatism a coherent ideology?

Answer 1

(Not a very coherent ideology)

Human Nature

Disagree on how gradual change is made

Society

Question 2

To what extent is Conservatism a philosophy of human imperfection?

Answer 2

(Mostly a philosophy of human imperfection)

Human nature

Reform

Hierarchy

Question 3

To what extent do conservatives agree on the importance of paternalism?

Answer 3

(Disagree on the nature of paternalism but all see it as important)

The government should act in the interests of the people

Those higher in social hierarchy should act paternalistically

No paternalism (economic freedom)

Question 4

To what extent do conservatives have a consistent position on the role of the state?

Answer 4

(Agree on enforcing law and order but disagree on extent of power and paternalism)

Law and order

Extent of power

Paternalism

Question 5

To what extent do socialists agree on north the means and ends of socialism?

Answer 5

(Disagree to a large extent)

Revolutionary means

Democratic means

Socialist ends

Capitalist ends

Question 6

To what extent is socialism committed to equality?

Answer 6

For equality of opportunity

Against equality of opportunity

For equality of outcome

Against equality of outcome

Question 7

To what extent do socialists disagree about the economy?

Answer 7

Revolutionary socialists

Democratic socialists

Social democrats

Third way

Question 8

To what extent do feminists agree on the concept of patriarchy?

Answer 8

(Disagree to a great extent)

Importance of the family unit

Dichotomy/opposition of men and women

Ending the patriarchy

Question 9

To what extent do feminists agree on the importance of legal equality?

Answer 9

(Agree on importance of legal equality but disagree on its extent)

Formal legal equality

Economic equality

Personal/private sphere

Question 10

To what extent do feminists agree that gender distinctions are based on human nature/agree on sex and gender/agree that equality rather than difference is the goal of feminism?

Answer 10

(Disagree)

Androgyny vs Essentialism

Role in society

End goal of feminism

Question 11

To what extent do feminists agree that the personal is political?

Answer 11

(All agree that the personal is political but disagree on how to correct this problem)

Importance of the family unit

How to achieve equality in the private sphere

Role of women in society

Question 12

Do modern and classical liberals agree over the nature of the state?

Answer 12

(Don’t really agree)

Extent of limited government

Relationship between the individual and the state

Extent of democracy

Question 13

To what extent is there agreement between classical and modern liberals/To what extent does modern liberalism depart from the ideas of classical liberalism?

Answer 13

(Disagreement to a great extent)

Development of human nature/individualism

The size and role of the state

Economy

Question 14

To what extent do liberals support equality?

Answer 14

(Disagree on extent of equality and how it’s maintained)

Extent of democracy

How equality of opportunity should be maintained

Equality of outcome

Question 15

To what extent do liberals promote the concept of positive freedom?

Answer 15

(Locke and Mill do not at all, Rawls does to a great extent)

Locke

Mill

Rawls

Question 16

To what extent have modern liberals abandoned individualism and embraced collectivism/To what extent can liberalism be reconciled with collectivism/To what extent have modern liberals abandoned the concept of negative liberty in favour of the concept of positive liberty?

Answer 16

(Disagree)

How individuals are developed

The size and role of the state

Economy