Week 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Who are the two main people for Liberal Individualism?
A
John Locke and John Stuart Mill
2
Q
What is classical liberalism?
A
aims to protect the liberty of individual citizens
equality before the law, but not material equality
3
Q
what did John Locke focus on?
A
- primarily concerned with the protection of individual human rights
- individual rights are claims that protect the liberty and property of individuals in a society
4
Q
what does individual right to property mean?
A
the society or community needs to protect the property of its individuals
5
Q
according to Locke, what is the highest purpose of joining a unity?
A
to preserve our property
6
Q
what else did Locke emphasize in addition to individual right to property?
A
majority based consent, as each person who becomes a part of society, must also submit to majority rule
7
Q
John Stuart Mill
A
- we need protection from group think
- people should develop as they choose, as long it doesn’t interfere with the freedom of others
- we must be able to live our own lives not governed by a set of rigid rules so that human life more diversified
8
Q
what idea or action did mill oppose
A
- he thought that the people liked groups too much and that their choices were limited by what others were doing
- stuck to convention and refused eccentricity
- feared homogenization
- didn’t like social rights, as they threaten individual rights
9
Q
what maxims did mill support?
A
- you are not held accountable for your actions, as long as they only concern your own interests
- only advice, instruction, persuasion, and avoidance can be used to express dislike of ones action
- if your action interferes with others interests, then social and legal punishment can be used
