Liberalism 2012 June 10 marks

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Explain why, for liberals, liberty and individual responsibility are closely linked. (10 marks)
- notion of responsibility more prominently features in New Progressive Liberalism
  - Rather than in classical liberalism
  - New Liberals => strong belief in social obligation
    - New liberals: T.H. Green, L.T. Hobhouse, and John A. Hobson
      - saw individual liberty as something achievable only under favourable social and economic circumstances
- Whilst liberals accepted the importance of individual (negative) liberty
  - New Liberals argued
    - individuals could not consider themselves to be completely free merely to pursue their own interests
      - Individuals have a social obligation and responsibility
        to consider the needs &welfare of others
- Late 19th Century
  - New Liberals argued
    - poorer sections of society unable to benefit from the economic freedoms classical liberals were so committed to
      - How can they prosper and progress if not given opportunity?
        NEEDED state intervention
        to provide
        Education
        
        Healthcare
        Liberty DEPENDED on wealthy individuals contributing
        Via taxation
        
        Pensions
        
        Education
        
        Housing
        
        Housing
        
        Pensions
- LIBERTY FOR ALL
  - ONLY achieved if...
    - state served as a responsible vehicle
      - for the enhancement of liberty
- classical liberals also held firm views about responsibility
  - albeit individual responsibility
    - Championed by Samuel Smiles
  - Help from others = Weakening
  - Self-help = Strengthening

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Liberalism 2012 June 10 marks

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