Society Flashcards
What is meant by society?
-A group of people who live in a definable community and share the same culture.
Whilst there is some disagreements over…
the method of formation of soceity and the level of heirarchy needed to maintain organic growth.
Main argument of the society essay?
It is a stronger argument to suggest…
Conservatives agree to a large extent over society.
Two main points of the society essay?
- Agree-Belief in society- naturally developing after state to satisfy our poor human nature and psychological weakness.
- Agree-Society will flourish with those with the talents + skill at the top+ organic society
Two main counterpoints of the society essay?
- New right disbelief in society- do not need security.
- Should not be a heirarchy- result of welfare state - organic society blunted development of the individual.
Which conservatives agree that society developed naturally after the state to satisfy out poor human nature and psychological weakness?
Humans are limited and dependent, craving security and order, liberty + uncertainty Intellectually, psychologically , morally flawed
Traditional- Hobbes- life in the state of nature is ‘nasty, brutish and short’- Burke- we are not guided by reason.
Neo Conservative- Pyschologically and morally flawed- prone to immorality.
Burke, Oakeshott, Hobbes- society mitigates imperfection through pragmatism, heirachy and tradition.
Which conservatives agree that society will flourish with those with the talents and skills at the top?
Hobbes- monarch governing a commonwealth organised by rank and influence.
Burke- Aristocracy are wiser and stronger +Oakshott- fine with Politicans coming from the same background because they know how to run society.
Hobbes, Oakeshott and Burke- once the state provides the necessary order, society will emerge on traditions and customs
What modern day examples can we see with maintenance of organic society and those with talents and skills at the top?
-Boris Johnson- rule britannica at the proms + furlough scheme
-MP’s+ PM’s predominantly from oxbridge.
Which conservatives disagree with the belief in society and the need for security due to our flawed human nature?
Neo liberals- Rand+ Nozick- humans are capable of rational thought and do things for self- interest not because they are flawed. +ATOMISITC
Nozick- individuals more important than society- society limits freedom because of obligations like taxation- disagree with ONC’s who believe in Paternalism- society more important.
Which conservatives disagree with an organic society and its blunting of individualism and expression?
Neo liberals- resist organic society- society before state- believe in radical change and dont agree with.a natural heirarchy.
**Nozick **blames heirarchy for the welfare state.
Noblesse Oblige fundamentally wrong- you should go where talents take you- Oakshott- politicans know how to run society + should be allowed.
What is a potential 3rd point and counterpoint?
- Importance of religion
- Hostility toward religion
Which conservatives aree with the importance of religion in holding society together?
-Traditionals, ONC’s and Neo libs.
-Burke- ‘our comfort and greatest source of civilisation is religion’
-Oakshott- during 60s feared religious decline.
-Neo conservatives- everything wrong with society is caused by declining religion.
Which conservatives tend to be hostile in the importance of religion in holding society together>
-Neo liberals- constrains people and prevents negative freedoms and egotistical individualism (see liberalism cards).
-Nozick- not into religion and advocated prostitution and hard drugs :0
rand- should not answer to higher authority but rather own rational interests
What is an extra comparision concerning how societies will develop?
-Burke- ‘little platoons’- local communities w/ similar people joining together.
-Nozick- keen on self sufficient communities- joining something that extends individualism
