Conservatism - Tradition, Human Nature and the Community

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Why is tradition valued by conservatives?
It is seen as knowledge from the Gods, accumulated wisdom of the past, institutions tested by time
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Who did Burke describe society as a partnership between?
“those living, dead and those yet to be born”
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What do conservatives feel about human nature?
We are psychologically limited, morally imperfect, and intelectually limited
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What is an example of humans being psychologically limited?
Hobbes idea that humans in the state of nature live lives which are "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"
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What is an example of humans being morally imperfect?
Support from Old Testament eg Thatcher wanted to bring back hanging for NI terrorists
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What is an example of humans being intelectually limited?
A failure to understand complexities of concepts eg social justice
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What kind of society do conservatives believe we live in?
Organic society
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Why do conservatives place importance on the community?
Because humans are limited, we are dependent on one another and defined by our social groups
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What factors do conservatives believe society is shaped by?
Natural factors
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