Human nature and natural rights 10 marker
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- Created on: 12-04-18 10:06
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- Human nature
- Human nature
- Human nature is rational
- People are capable of pursuing their own interests
- The power of reason
- Faith in both the individual and freedom
- Liberals oppose paternalism
- Classical liberals:
- Locke - egoistical and self interested
- Humans should be self reliant
- Everyone should tolerate eachother
- Human beings are self seeking and self reliant creatures
- Bentham = humans are the best judge of morality
- Human nature is rational
- Individualism
- The rights and interests of every individual is primary
- Individual is the primary importance
- Classical liberals:
- egoistical individualism
- Macphearson = 'possessive individualism'
- Kant = individuals are 'ends in themselves' not there to help others achieve their ends
- Modern Liberalism:
- Liberty allows the individual to develop and flourish
- The state helps individuals
- T.H.Green - individuals have a social obligation to help eachother
- Society can progress collectively and give individuals the opportunity to progress collectively
- The rights and interests of every individual is primary
- Natural rights
- John Locke = 'life, liberty and property'
- The only role of the gov is to protect these rights
- God given rights that are fundamental to human beings
- Bentham did not believe natural rights are 'inalienable'
- They have to be written in a social contract
- Jefferson = American declaration of independence, 'life, liberty and the pursuit of hppiness'
- John Locke = 'life, liberty and property'
- Tolerance
- Locke = toleration should be extended to all matters.
- People are born equal so we should all be tolerant
- ML's believe in social justice
- Locke = 'every man may enjoy the same rights that are granted to others'
- Voltaire = 'I detest what you say but i will defend to death your right to say it'
- CL's see toleration as a guarantee of personal autonomy and therefore moral self development.
- Autonomy = self government
- Human nature
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