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9 Cards in this Set
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Classical liberal view on human nature |
Humans can be trusted |
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Egotistical Individualism |
Society should be run by individuals acting in their own self-interest |
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Liberal and Conservative differences on human nature |
Liberal - Humans can be trusted Conservative - Humans are flawed, cannot be trusted |
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Economic liberalism |
Supporting individualist market economy and private property |
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Individualism |
Ideology emphasising worth of the individual |
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John Locke's most famous work |
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689) |
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Locke's 'government by consent' |
Social Contract Theory: The people give power to the government, govt. can protect rights. The people can overthrow them if power is misused. |
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Locke's 'natural rights' |
Life, liberty and property Individuals have a right and duty to preserve their own lives with these rights. |
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J.S Mill's 'negative liberty' |
The removal of laws to provide freedom |
