How do conservatives justify their commitment to private property? (10 marks)
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How do conservatives justify their commitment to private property? (10 marks)
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It gives people a sense of rootedness and responsibility in society
- It also provides people with security in an uncertain world
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The ownership of property
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gives independence and dignity to the individual
- relieving him/her of complete dependence on the state
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gives independence and dignity to the individual
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gives the individual choice
- by encouraging him/her to differentiate him/herself through his/her material possessions
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private property is indicative of the individual’s ‘stake’ in society
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According to
this view the property owner has ..
- an interest in social order
- natural tendency to obey the law
- obligation to respect the private property of others
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According to
this view the property owner has ..
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Property should be seen as a legitimate reward for an individual’s natural talents and energies
- Individuals should be allowed to enjoy the fruits of their own labours
- acquisition of material wealth functions as a powerful incentive for industriousness
- encouraging initiative
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This desire to acquire property
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serves to replenish social
elites
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Inheritance and the passing on of wealth
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link both individuals and societies
- with their past and future and ensure continuity
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link both individuals and societies
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Inheritance and the passing on of wealth
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serves to replenish social
elites
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most of these
views would be central to the Tory tradition
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- Private property was also a key feature of New Right thinking
- Thatcherism
- zeal for privatisation
- desire to extend home ownership through its ‘Right to Buy’ initiatives in the council housing sphere
- Thatcher’s hostility to high property taxes
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her promotion
of policies such as the Community Charge
- as an alternative to council rates
- Thatcherism
- Private property was also a key feature of New Right thinking
- BUT
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It gives people a sense of rootedness and responsibility in society
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