Conservatism

Hierarchy

Society is naturally organised in fixed tiers, position not based on ability

Authority

People in higher positions in society are best at making decisions for all of society, authority comes from above

Change to conserve

Society should adapt to changing circumstances rather than reject change and risk rebellion or revolution

Atomism

Society made of self interested and self sufficient individuals (egotistical individualism)

Noblesse oblige

Duty of the wealthy and privileged to care for the less fortunate

Anti-permissiveness

Rejection of permissiveness, belief that people should make their own moral choices suggesting there is no right/wrong

Anti-radical

Against belief of drastic political, social and economic change, radical solution opposed by conservatives

Human imperfection

Humans are flawed making them incapable of making good decisions for themselves