Core Themes of Liberalism 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsLiberalismA2/A-levelAQA Created by: powrieannieCreated on: 18-05-16 10:19 What are the 5 core themes of Liberalism? Freedom, Individual, Justice, Toleration, Reason 1 of 11 What do they think of freedom? Humans should have the ability to act as they wish without society restraining them 2 of 11 What is positive freedom? The state intervenes in order to promote freedom 3 of 11 What is another name for this kind of government? The enabling state 4 of 11 What is negative freedom? Where the individual is left alone to act as they wish without constraints from the government 5 of 11 What is another name for this kind of government? The nightwatchman state 6 of 11 What do they thing of justice? There should be a moral standard of fairness and impartiality exercised over every individual in the same way 7 of 11 What is social justice? The notion of fair or justifiable distribution of wealth and rewardsi n society 8 of 11 What do they believe about the individual? Every individual is unique and all individuals are equally valuable 9 of 11 What do they believe about reason? All humans have the capacity to rationally take charge of their own lives 10 of 11 What do they believe about toleration? We should accept the views of others unconditionally, even when they differ from our own 11 of 11
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