Political Science · Political Theory
Which or who is Not related to Modern or positive Liberalism?
- 1. Welfare State
- 2. T.H. Green
- 3. Distributive Justice
- 4. Progressive Taxation
- 5. Communitarianism
- 6. Egalitarianism
- 7. Collectivism
- 8. John Rawls
- 9. Social Democracy
AOnly 4
BOnly 7
C2, 5 and 7
D5 and 7 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 5 and 7 — Communitarianism and collectivism fall outside modern liberalism, so the answer is 5 and 7.
Explanation
★Communitarianism and collectivism fall outside modern liberalism, so the answer is 5 and 7.
★Communitarianism is a leading critique of Rawls, the very founder of modern liberal justice.
★It places the community above the individual, against the liberal priority of the person.
★Collectivism likewise belongs to the socialist family, not to liberalism.
★T.H. Green is the father of positive liberalism, with his idea of positive freedom and self realisation.
★The welfare state, distributive justice, progressive taxation and egalitarianism are core modern liberal themes.
★John Rawls and social democracy also sit squarely within the modern liberal tradition.
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