Society

Question 1

What is meant by society?

Answer 1

-A group of people who live in a definable community and often share the same culture and values.

Question 2

Whilst there is some argeement over…

Answer 2

…society should be a place for individuals to flourish, enjoy equality and have a government based on consent.

Question 3

Main argument of the society essay?

It is a stronger argument to suggest…

Answer 3

Liberals disagree to a large extent on the role and nature of society.

Question 4

Two main counterpoints of the society essay?

Answer 4

1. society is a place for individuals to flourish
2. All agree individuals in society should be governed by consent + agreed consitituon - in return the gov itself should too promote freedom + rights

Question 5

Two main points of the society essay?

Answer 5

1.Disagree on the extent of society
2.Disagree on state involvement in society- positve/ negative freedoms- should social injustice be tackled by the state?

Question 6

What do liberals disagree on concerning the extent of society?

Answer 6

Classical-no such thing as a society merely a collection of egotistical, self interested + self reliant individuals. + enabling state limits individualism.
Modern- Recognise our desire to live in harmony with one another- Betty Friedan and Rawls

Question 7

What do liberals disagree on concerning state involvement in society and the idea of positive and negative freedoms?

Answer 7

classical liberalssuch as Locke- focused on three fundamental rights- negative freedoms in place where laws only in place to prevent these being taken away
modern liberals such as Friedan and Rawls- build on rights- Friedan getting rid of laws which discriminate against women/ minorities. + Rawls veil of ignorance- remove economic impediments. (more positive).

BUT.. mill agrees with modern liberals later on- state moral right 2 edu

Question 8

What do liberals agree on based on state involvement in society and its interference with social injustice?

Answer 8

modern liberals- end discrimination- **Betty Friedan- **Women equal to men + stop discrimination laws concening African Americans.
-John Locke- ‘where there is no law there is no freedom’- fundamental to the protection of liberty.

Question 9

What do liberals agree on concenring the idea that society is a place for individuals to flourish?

Answer 9

fundamental fairness for the individual and tolerance
John Locke- tolerance of alternative political/ religious views
Mary Wollstencraft + Friedan - women discrimination end.