Political Science · Political Theory
Which is Not correct of liberal doctrine?
AState is man-made and necessary
BState is natural and organic ✓ Correct
CThe individual is an end in itself, not a means for any societal end
DNatural rights are prior to the state or society
Correct answer: (B) State is natural and organic — It is wrong for liberalism to say the state is natural and organic.
Explanation
★It is wrong for liberalism to say the state is natural and organic.
★In liberal doctrine the state is man made, arising from a social contract among individuals.
★The organic theory of the state, treating it as a natural living whole, is the opposite view.
★That organic view belongs to idealists and conservatives, not to liberals.
★Liberalism holds the individual to be an end in itself, never a mere means to social ends.
★It also holds that natural rights exist prior to and independent of the state.
★For liberals the state is a useful human device, valued for protecting individual rights.
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