Conservatives favour pragmatism over principle. Discuss
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- Conservatives favour pragmatism over principle. Discuss
- One Nation
- As social inequality deepens, so does threat of revolution from masses
- 1867 welfare act extending franchise to WC and improved education
- Follows Burke's pragmatic 'change in order to conserve'
- Pragmatism for interests of rich
- BUT also principled association, with obligations that come with wealth and power
- Disraeli noblesse oblige to stem tide
- Traditional Conservatives
- Humans are intellectually imperfect
- Oakeshott 'boundless and bottomless'
- Humans are unpredictable so need to stick to what we know
- Prefer to ground ideas in tradition and experience
- Ideas like 'equality' 'social justice' dangerous as provide unknown blueprint for society
- Organic society
- Society is more than the sum of its parts
- Each bit has vital role in function
- Developed out of necessity
- Humans are intellectually imperfect
- NeoLiberal
- Disagree w/ tradition as prevents indv from advancing in society
- Principled belief in economic liberty and the free market
- Likely to endorse radical reform
- Some still see it as pragmatic, motivated by failure of Keynesian economics to deliver sustained economic growth
- NeoConservatve
- Strong pragmatic emphasis on family
- Tough law and order to fight social breakdown
- Adheres to keeping natural hierarchy
- One Nation
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