POL 150C1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: The European Dream, Olof Palme, Social Corporatism
3 Dec 2015
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The european dream social justice, substantive rights, and positive liberty. They focus on the community rather than the individual. Common values: human dignity; freedom; democracy; equality; rule of. Principles to prevail in societies: pluralism; non-discrimination; Scandinavian political values social justice (welfare state) . Government-protected societies where minimum standards of income, nutrition, health, housing, and education are assured to every citizen as a political right, not as charity. High level of employment among men & women. Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it (social justice vs. charity) Goals: provide minimal economic security, promote socioeconomic equality, ensure a comfortable and safe living environment, provide humane care for people needing assistance, create personal dignity and autonomy, generate feelings of inclusion, solidarity and a sense of community. Social justice the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.
