social diploma prep Flashcards
What did Thomas Hobbes think of people and how they should be involved in society
He thought that people were born bad and are motivated by fear and violence so he thought that the people should give up their liberty to the government to guarantee safety, and the only way to go against authority is if they compromised safety
What did John Locke think of people and how they should be involved in society
He thought that people are responsible and logical, believed in liberalism, but gov should be there to protect freedom and private property, social contract (gov has to represent will of people)
What did Rousseau think of people and how they should be involved in society
man is only free when equal, democracy, people are inherently good but corrupted by society
What did Adam Smith think of people and how they should be involved in society
believed in capitalism and self interest, thought people were selfish and would only work for their own riches and this would benefit society as a whole (invisible hand)
What did John Stuart Mill think of people and how they should be involved in society
believed in individual rights and free speech as long as it doesn’t interfere on someone elses freedom
What did Montesquieu think of people and how they should be involved in society
Believed in separation of power, different branches of government
Principles of individualism:
- Private property
- Rule of law
- Individual rights and freedoms
- competition
- economic freedom
- self interest
Principles of collectivism:
- Public property
- Responsibility
- Interest for the collective
- Normes
- Cooperation
- Equal economy
Line diagram for government intervention and definitions:
- Communism (everything is equal- through dictatorship)
- Democratic socialism (equal opportunity)
- modern liberalism (government intervention only to keep social equality)
- conservatisme (conserve freedom)
- classical liberalism (freedom)
- anarchisme (no equality, no gov, no monarchy)
Line diagram for change and definitions:
- Revolutionary (immediate change brought on by violence)
- progressivism (slow change with reforms)
- moderate (open to necessary changes)
- conservatism (status quo and traditions)
- Reactionary (return to past through violent actions)
What was the Medieval Period ?
it started with the collapse of the roman empire which lead to the rise of the ottoman empire, church shaped society (droit divin, god chose the ruler), monarchie and aristocrats
How did people act in the medieval period?
They were loyal to the rulers who they believed to be chosen by god, in favour for social security, lived by collectivism
Why did people act the way they did during the medieval period?
The spiritual leader offered security in the afterlife, so people gave up on real life values
What was the renaissance period?
New art and literature were being disocvered which lead to more individualism
what was the reforme protestant?
it was the religious movement, people were going against the catholic church and finding their own religion
What was l’age des lumiers?
the start of classical liberalism, individualisme, people started breaking free from the constraints of religion
what was the french revolution?
It was the rise of napoleon, who went against the monarchy and ancient regime, it was a radical change, reign of terror
What was the industrial revolution?
it was a time with a lot of innovation with helped capitalism, and there was a lot less government intervention
what is the concept of first nation collectivism?
They value collaboration, and decisions as a group, they share everything
What is hegemonie?
It is the dominance of one country over another
What are the three principles of mercantilism?
Maximize exports, minimize imports, and accumulate riches
What was the luddism movement?
It was when people protested against industrialization because machines were taking jobs, so people were destroying the machines- it was reactionnary
What is chartism?
a political and social reform, a creation of the charter of the people which gave more rights such as voting
What is socialisme?
an ideology that supports equality for everyone, ressources to be controlled by state to benefit everyone, promotes economic equality
