Key Thinkers
this Modern Liberal coined the phrase "Veil of Ignorance"
Who is John Rawls?
Liberals regard the state as this
What is a "neccesary evil"?
this principle states that the state shouldn't intervene unless harm is brought to others
What is the harm principle?
This concept states that human beings make desicions and judgements based facts and empiricism
what is rationalism?
What is free-market capitalism?
Mary Wollstonecraft famously said this about the mind
What is "The mind has no gender"?
Social Justice (such as progressive taxation) is an part of this strand of liberalism
What is Modern Liberalism?
This type of equality aims to prevent discrimination through legislation
What is Formal Equality?
A society made up of self sufficient individuals motivated by self-interest is run by this concept
Adam Smith believed this concept would be responible for the market self-regulating
what is The Invisible Hand?
This Classical Liberal said "Government has no end other than the preservation of property"
Who is John Locke?
The Equality Act of 2010 is an example of this kind of freedom
What is Positive Freedom?
Classical Liberals believe in this idea, that people are given positions and rewards based on their efforts and work
What is meritocracy?
T.H Green belived our egos are restrained were constrained by this concept
what is altruism?
This economist rejected Smith's ideas and instead advocated for state intervention in the market
Who is John Maynard Keynes?
John Stuart Mill came up with this type of liberalism which focused on what we could become
What is Developmental Liberalism?
Classical Liberals believe in mechanistic theory, meaning the state is
what is not organic?
You sacrifice your rights if you violate this relationship with the state
What is the "social contract"?
All liberals take this kind of view towards human nature
what is optimistic?
This economic concept, which advocates for lower taxes on the wealthier, is prefered by classical liberals
What is Trickle Down Economics?
The name of the book written by Betty Friedman which contributed to the feminist movement of the 70s
What is The Feminime Mystique?
while Modern Liberals align with John Rawl's "Theory of Justice" Classical Liberals believe in this kind of law
What is Natural Law?
these privileges exist because of a lack of restraint from the state
this key thinker said thet "over his own body and mind, the individual of soverign
Who is John Stuart Mill?
This term is another way of saying "free-market capitalism"
What is Laissez-faire economics?