Society Flashcards
what do trad conservatives believe about organic society?
society is a living organism and requires the major organs (education and the family structure etc) to work properly
what does hobbes believe about society?
A sovereign monarch (or the state) controlling every aspect of society and the economy is a good thing
what do trad conservatives believe on society?
- Hierarchy is natural, all parts must work together
- it should be pragmatic and change to conserve not be radical
- civil society- voluntary, traditional, little platoons form our society and make us fit for freedom
major agreements over society for conservatives
- importance of order and stability
- scepticism of radical change over pragmatism
- necessity of authority in the society
major disagreements over society for conservatives
- the importance of equality in society
- economic policy and welfare
- scope of the state in society
what does the new right believe about the role and scope of the state in society?
rand and nozick believe in a minimalist state confined to protecting individual rights and enforcing contracts, rejects extensive state intervention.
but they believe some form of a state is a necessity to protect these rights
what does the new right believe about equality and social welfare?
rand and nozick believe in a reduction of state intervention and social welfare. and believe in individualism rather than state imposed equality
what do trad conservatives believe about equality?
burke and hobbes believe in inherrent inequality and that there should be heirarchical structures to society
what would oakeshotte say about equality and the economy?
accepts the presence of inequality but argues for the mitigation of excessive social division
argues for state intervention and a mixed economy in order to gain social cohesion
