SWRK 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Classical Liberalism, Paris Hilton, Participatory Democracy

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SWRK 2040
• Professor: Kelly Ann Spezowka

Document Summary

Monday, september 28, 2015. The liberal and neo- liberal paradigms. Instead of one unified theory of liberalism, there are multiple forms of liberalism. Has much in common with conservatism. Freedom = freedom to compete in the free market economy (capitalism) Promotes laissez faire capitalism as the ideal economic system. Equality = equality of responsibility = everyone follows the same rules (laws) Reform liberalism is most commonly understood as liberalism today. Nature of human beings. People are naturally moral and rational. Human nature is dual, in that, people are driven by: Altruism (concern for others) If people are provided with: Freedom from unnecessary social intervention (cid:0) then they can provide for themselves. Well- being of the individual cannot be considered apart from the well- being of society. Society is viewed as having mutually inter- dependent parts. Providing public programs for all citizens (education, health care) Helping those disadvantaged by capitalism. Wealth, income, and resources re- distributed through promoting equality of.