Liberalism Definitions

Individualism

All are unique and have equal worth

Developmental individualism

Individual freedom is linked to the idea of creating a society in which each person can grow

Egotistical individualism

They are self seeking and self reliant and society is little more than a collection of individuals

Tolerance

Choices practices and beliefs should be tolerated

Freedom

The ability to make own choice, free from interference

Negative freedom

Being free from government restraint but the ability to enjoy freedom will be constrained by laws

Positive freedom

Individuals should be able to control own destinies to achieve self-fulfillment, requiring some state intervention

The state

Collection of permanent institutions that make up a nation under one government

Limited government

System of government with checks and balances to limit the expertise of power

Constitutionalism

A system in which governemtn in ehich power i’d distributer send limited by a system of laws, usually codified through a written constitution

Laissez-faire economy

Self interest and the free market drive economic growth

Rationalism

Individuals should be able to able to able to excersisr their judgement on their own needs without external guidance fron authorities

Equality of oppurtunity

All individuals should have equal oppurtinity to rise and fall

Natural Rights

The rights that all humans have by virtue of being born

Meritocracy

People with different work should be rewarded differently, rewarding hard work

Social contract

People must freely give and renew their consent to be governed. They can rebel if the government breaks this contract