Political Science · Political Theory
Which of these theories are Not part of the Liberal Paradigm?
- 1. Communitarianism
- 2. Utilitarianism
- 3. Collectivism
- 4. Individualism
A1 and 3
BOnly 3 ✓ Correct
C3 and 4
D2 and 3
Correct answer: (B) Only 3 — Collectivism alone falls outside the liberal paradigm, so the answer is only 3.
Explanation
★Collectivism alone falls outside the liberal paradigm, so the answer is only 3.
★Collectivism puts the group or the community above the individual and belongs to the socialist tradition.
★Liberalism rests on individualism, treating the free individual as the basic unit of politics.
★Utilitarianism sits within liberalism, since it judges policy by individual pleasures and pains aggregated.
★Communitarianism is treated here as part of the wider liberal debate, as a critique developed inside it.
★Liberalism, utilitarianism and individualism share the priority of the person over the collective.
★The contrast between collectivism and individualism is the cleanest line between socialism and liberalism.
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