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Liberalism Mindmap
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Basic mind map of Liberalism, good for tests in lessons but not enough detail for an exam
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Liberalism Mindmap
Core Values
Individualism
A belief in the importance of an individual over any social group
Developed as feudalism broke down
Key thinkers include: John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smith and Herbert Spencer
Liberty
A relationship free from oppression or coercion with the absence of disabling conditions and the fulfilment or enabling conditions
connected with concepts of civil liberty and human rights
Includes thinkers such as MacIntyre, Kompridis and Berlin
Reason
Basing opinions/actions on reason and knowledge rather than religious belief or emotional response
central theme to the enlightenment era
brought us into the 'age of reason'
Thinkers include: Thomas Paine, Voltaire, John Locke
Justice
A moral standard of fairness and impartiality where everyone has equal worth
includes distribution of wealth and taxation (social justice)
Key thinkers include: Ronald Dwarkin, Akerman and Rawls
Toleration
An assurance of autonomy that's necessary for delf-developemnt and progress of the human race
Protects minority groups
' I detest what you say but I will defend to my death your right to say it'
Key thinker: Voltaire
The Liberal State
Classical Ideas
State should be severly limited
Should act as a 'night-watchmen' state, purely as protection rather than control
The state should be an umpire/neutral referee over society
Laissez-faire economic policies
Freedom can only exist under the law as where there is no law there is no freedom
State created by individuals for individuals
Should embody the interests of all its citizens
Citizens therefore are not obligated to follow rules they do not agree with and have a right to rebellion
Social Contracts
Individuals give up a portion of their liberty in order to set up a system of law
Modern Ideas
More regulation of the economy to benefit the many
Increase aggregate demand through spending or taxation
regulation was necessary as capitalist economies became more complex
Ideas about a welfare state
Created more equal life opportunities
connections to positive freedom 'freedom to'
Attacking the 'five giants'
still limited
More focus on education for the masses and healthcare
NHS and State education
Classical Liberalism
Egoistical individualism
emphasises self-interest and self-reliance
negative view of the state
individuals are driven by their own needs
Atomisic society
individuals are separate and distinct atoms
Society should be organised for the benefit of these individuals
Negative freedom
'Freedom from' external constraint upon an individual so that they act in a way they desire
rolling back of the state
e.g freedom of speech, movement, taxation
idea expanded by Isaiah Berlin
Utilitarianism
developed by Jeremy Bentham
value and pleasure in protection
promotes individualism and rationalism
'The greatest good for the greatest number'
Modern Liberalism
Self-realisation
individuals obtain freedom through beneficial social conditions
Individuals are able to achieve their own aspirations
A more humane society filled with toleration
welfare liberlism
emergence of a welfare state to create a more equal society
developed by Rawls and Bentham
this gave people equality of opportunity for human flourishing and self-fulfilment
relieved people from the 'five giants'
Want, squalor, ignorance, disease and idleness
Led to the NHS, education system, state housing
implies state intervention
Positive freedom
'Freedom to'
Freedom of autonomy, implying personal development, self-realisation and self-fulfilment
people must be guided to reach their potential
includes a right to education, healthcare and minimum wage to provide maximum freedom and equality
could be used as a force of oppression?
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