Unit 1) ideolgy Flashcards
characteristics of idealogy
- belifes about human nature
- interpretations of history
- visions of the future
-structures for the future
what did john locke believe in
he was rational intelligent and reasonable
- supported democracy everyone should have a say in govement
-was a classical liberal
what did thomas hobbes believe in
-he felt it was dangerous for individuals to have freedom
-was pro dictatorship
-felt it was impossible for people to have security adn freedom at the same time
what did rousseau believe in
-supported collectivism
- felt private property led to jelousy and curroption
what did adam smith believe in
- was known as the father of capitalism
- felt private property was essential and modivated people
-liberal
what did karl marx believe in
- believed in collectivism
- sharing and equality
- communism
-cooperation
what did voltarie believe in
- supported free speech
- believed everyone should have a say in things
what did montesquieu believe in
- separation of powers if goverment to avoid corruption ( executive, legislative, judicial branch in canadican gov)
what did john stuart mills believe in
- classic liberal
- advocated free speech
- advocated for womans rights
what does informal stuctures stand for
what us and society classify as acceptable and not acceptable
ex how we dress
what does communsim stand for
- system where everything is shared
- nobody owns anthing privatly
- goal is for everyone to work together
what does capitalism stand for
-system that includes individaulity
- things can be owned privately
left wing traits
- collectivism
- order / security
- egaltarianism / equality
- compermise / negotiation
- cooperation
right wing traits
- individualism
- freedom and individual rights
- personal responsibility
- self - reliance
- comperition helps move society foward
collectivism traits
- public property (gov owned)
- economic equality (everyone reseves the same)
- co-operation
- collective intrest (shared goals people work together to achieve)
- collective responsibility
- adherence to collective ( norms and rules to follow what is expected)
individualism
- private property (stands for stuff we own for ourselves)
- rule of law (everyone has to follow the law regardless of status)
- individual rights/ freedoms ( freedom to believe in whatever)
- competition is beneficial
- economic freedom ( allowed to sell / buy whatever)
- self- intrest ( taking care of self before others)
what did individualism look like in the middle ages 500-1400
there was a hierarchy that categorized people in classes
what changes did the resistance period bring
there was science and the questioning of the catholic church and more education
more individualism
what came with the rise of liberalism
- increased concern with individual rights
- liberalism began to change and embrace ideas of universal health care
what is the order from most gov involvement structures to least
communism
socialism
modern liberalism
classical liberalism
what does communism believe in
everyone should have the same food, homes, occupation etc
high high taxes
like former soviet union
what did socialism stand for
full coverage in dental and health care
money given for having children
like sweden
high taxes
what does modern liberalism stand for
have coverage for basics not dental and eye care
medium taxes price
like canada ( canada falls between socialism and modern liberalism)
what does classical liberalism stand for
it stands for no health care and everyone provides for themselves
no taxes or very very low if any
no coverage
ability to economic freedom, private property, self interest
