Liberalism - Key Thinkers 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsLiberalismA2/A-levelAQA Created by: powrieannieCreated on: 18-05-16 11:43 CLASSICAL - John Locke (Justice) Protective democracy: the acknowledgment that there will be an imbalance in wealth and the assumption that the elite will be in power. 1 of 15 BOTH - Jeremy Bentham (Justice) The greatest good for the greatest number 2 of 15 MODERN - Beveridge (Justice) Citizens have a right to be protected by the welfare state "from the cradle to the grave" 3 of 15 MODERN - John Maynard Keynes (Justice) Economic management. Tax and spend policy. 4 of 15 CLASSICAL - J.S.Mill (Freedom) Individual freedom should only be restricted to prevent harm to the freedom of others 5 of 15 CLASSICAL - Thomas Hobbes (Freedom) Individuals need to consent to be rules over by a powerful sovereign to prevent a 'war of all against all' 6 of 15 CLASSICAL - John Locke (Freedom) The social contract 7 of 15 CLASSICAL - Adam Smith (Freedom) The invisible hand: the economy is self-regulating and should not be managed by the government 8 of 15 MODERN - T. H. Green (Freedom) Positive freedom: the state should intervene in order to enable individual self-fulfillment 9 of 15 CLASSICAL - John Locke (Individual) The 'night-watchman' state 10 of 15 CLASSICAL - Herbert Spencer (Individual) Social darwinism: inequality is natural and should be left alone 11 of 15 BOTH - Emmanuel Kant (Individual) Humans are unique and equally valuable. 12 of 15 CLASSICAL - Emmanuel Kant (Reason) Humans have the capacity to behave rationally. 13 of 15 MODERN - Rawls (Reason) The difference principle: inequalities should be manufactured to benefit those who are least well off in society 14 of 15 BOTH - Voltaire (Tolerance) "I may detest what you say, but I defend to the death your right to say it" 15 of 15
Liberalism is hugely influential in British politics, moulding the value systems and policies of all the mainstream political parties, Discuss 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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