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Flashcards by kirstywirsty, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by kirstywirsty
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| Question | Answer |
| How did J.S Mills define negative freedom and harm? | The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any other member of a civilised community, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant (1991) |
| How did J.S Mills define negative freedom and harm? | The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any other member of a civilised community, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant (1991) |
| How does Mills describe freedom of thought and expression? | By depriving just one man of his opinion, we are limiting progression. If the opinion is false, it is also good because it re esablishes what we already know |
| What is the argument against Mill's theory of freedom of thought and expression? | The implication is that as we progress false beliefs lose their power over us , we then come to hold the same true beliefs. |
| Why do Liberals encourage freedom? | It developed individuality, allows for mistakes. It can help with the progression of mankind. Allows people the space to pursue there own self happiness |
| Why are Liberals against custom? | It teaches people values that may not be relevant to their lives. It represses originality and individuality. |
| Why would Conservatives prefer custom to individualism? | Because it has been around for a long time, therefore tried and tested. Individualism causes upset and harm |
| Who else prefers custom rather than originality and individualism? | Ecologists, they believe is preservation, as evolution causes harm to the earth |
| How would Feminists argue that freedom is unlikely in a liberal state? | Public and private sphere is oppressive for women who have limited freedom within the public sphere due to patriarchy |
| How would Marxist describe Freedom? | The class divide between the bourgeois and the plotariate in a capitalist society does not allow freedom. A revolution once the plotariate reach a class conciousness is the only way for freedom to exist |
| Name some activities were consensual harm occurs | Boxing, any kind of martial art. Piercing, tattoo's. |
| What is a paternalism policy in relation to harm? | Restrictions on peoples freedom which are justified as the person/persons are incapable of giving consent i.e. children, mentally ill, dying. These restrictions are on things that may cause them harm. |
| What is immediate offence? | Offence of the senses. |
| What is mediated offence? | When a norm or value is offended. |
| What is negative liberty? | A person or group of people who are left alone to do what they want/ be who they want to be, without interference by other people. |
| What is positive liberty? | Being in control of ones life |
| Who wrote 'Two concepts of Liberty'? | Isaiah Berlin (1991) |
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