Conservatism questions planning
Question Introduction Extent of disagreement Extent of agreement
1. To what extent Although - What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
are It is more accurate to 1. The New Right see society as much more atomistic than 1. All conservatives agree that society s
conservatives say that traditional conservatives do. (collectivism vs without an authority disorder is feare
united over a are stronger individualism). Traditional conservatives such as BURKE had been born not out of reason but
because saw society as a collection of ‘little platoons’ and said the state of nature as ‘nasty, brutish
conservative
that all parts of society should be equal and healthy (he society all conservatives fear the diso
society?
also said that a hierarchy was natural and desirable) but an authority. For conservatives, prop
New Right conservatives found a new focus on this stability because when people ow
Tension: what is the individualism, based on their more optimistic view that are provided with a ‘stake’ in society
nature of society? human nature is rational, thinkers such as NOZICK maintenance of it mirrors that of soci
Atomistic or collectivist? believe in a focus on individual self-fulfilment in One Nation and New Right conserva
Are we bound by duty by agreement with RAND who described society as
a preexisting web of atomistic and a sum of individuals. 2. Conservatives all agree that society
hierarchical belief? emerged gradually in response to hu
2. The New Right also disagrees with the idea that humans Leviathan HOBBES depicted how th
are born into a preexisting web of duty that has been society emerged as all people forme
preimposed by the hierarchy. RAND believes that fear of death. The society emerges g
humans are more rational and are guided by their own human needs, One Nation conservat
rational self-pursuit (objectivism), this leads the New also believe in this organic state and
Right to disagree with the traditional conservative view organic nature. He said that society s
that a hierarchy exists within society to educate people of ‘fixating on a port that may not exist’.
their duties, they see humans as being led by their own
individual freedom in society. Evaluation of extent of agreement -
Evaluation of extent of disagreement -
2. To what extent Although there are What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
do conservatives some disagreements 1. Traditional conservatives believe that the state is an 1. All conservatives agree that the role
agree over the over the formation and organic response to problems that have arisen in society and order due to HOBBES’ work Lev
role of the state? intervention of the and human needs so should be able to enforce law in the ‘state of nature’ as ‘nasty, bruti
state - It is more however it sees fit, but the New Right saw society as argued that due to the selfish nature
Tension: how much can accurate to say that much more atomistic and wanted to prioritise governing figure they would ultimatel
the state interfere with the agreements are individualism. The traditional conservative view was destruction. He knew that this was un
, instead advocated for the minarchist state. Traditional nature and how the state should be strong. T
conservatives had also believed in the ‘ruling class’ and function of the state to protect humans from
their paternal duty to nurture poorer members of society,
BURKE said that a ruling class was both inevitable and
desirable but the New Right disagreed saying this
created a harmful culture of dependency, NOZICK
believed that the individual should be ‘left alone’ and
encouraged a more libertarian state.
Evaluation of extent of disagreement -
Although there are key areas of disagreement over the ruling
class and the extent to which the state can intervene in society,
the areas of agreement are much stronger because they unite all
conservatives as distinctly conservative.
3. To what extent Although - It is more What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
do conservatives accurate to say that 1. Conservatives disagree on the extent of state 1. All conservatives embrace capitalism
agree on the are stronger because involvement in resolving the inequalities caused by importance on private property, they
management of capitalism. One Nation conservatives disagree on the as inevitable. All conservatives value
the economy? Laissez-faire approach as they believe it breeds social provides stability and gives people a
inequalities and poverty with OAKESHOTT describing it saw private property as reinforcing th
Tension: should the state as unpredictable and requiring pragmatic moderation living, the dead and those yet to be b
interfere in resolving the from the state. However traditional and New Right allows for a reflection of our individua
negative effects of conservatives disagree with any form of moderation from she sees society as atomistic and ma
capitalism? the state, NOZICK preferred to rely on the guidance of autonomous humans. One nation co
the ‘invisible hand’ (market forces) to guide the economy private property as it provides a sens
and saw taxation as ‘for the most part theft’, traditional to fall back on, OAKESHOTT unders
conservatives such as BURKE believe in free markets pleasure of what already exists such
and laissez-faire as long as the state is stable and Inequalities are seen as inevitable as
ordered (should not be involved rather substantiating). differences.
Evaluation of extent of disagreement - 2. Traditional conservatives agree with
trusting the efficient hand of the mark
Laissez-faire capitalism and limited r
Evaluation of extent of agreement -
4. To what extent Although - It is more What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
Question Introduction Extent of disagreement Extent of agreement
1. To what extent Although - What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
are It is more accurate to 1. The New Right see society as much more atomistic than 1. All conservatives agree that society s
conservatives say that traditional conservatives do. (collectivism vs without an authority disorder is feare
united over a are stronger individualism). Traditional conservatives such as BURKE had been born not out of reason but
because saw society as a collection of ‘little platoons’ and said the state of nature as ‘nasty, brutish
conservative
that all parts of society should be equal and healthy (he society all conservatives fear the diso
society?
also said that a hierarchy was natural and desirable) but an authority. For conservatives, prop
New Right conservatives found a new focus on this stability because when people ow
Tension: what is the individualism, based on their more optimistic view that are provided with a ‘stake’ in society
nature of society? human nature is rational, thinkers such as NOZICK maintenance of it mirrors that of soci
Atomistic or collectivist? believe in a focus on individual self-fulfilment in One Nation and New Right conserva
Are we bound by duty by agreement with RAND who described society as
a preexisting web of atomistic and a sum of individuals. 2. Conservatives all agree that society
hierarchical belief? emerged gradually in response to hu
2. The New Right also disagrees with the idea that humans Leviathan HOBBES depicted how th
are born into a preexisting web of duty that has been society emerged as all people forme
preimposed by the hierarchy. RAND believes that fear of death. The society emerges g
humans are more rational and are guided by their own human needs, One Nation conservat
rational self-pursuit (objectivism), this leads the New also believe in this organic state and
Right to disagree with the traditional conservative view organic nature. He said that society s
that a hierarchy exists within society to educate people of ‘fixating on a port that may not exist’.
their duties, they see humans as being led by their own
individual freedom in society. Evaluation of extent of agreement -
Evaluation of extent of disagreement -
2. To what extent Although there are What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
do conservatives some disagreements 1. Traditional conservatives believe that the state is an 1. All conservatives agree that the role
agree over the over the formation and organic response to problems that have arisen in society and order due to HOBBES’ work Lev
role of the state? intervention of the and human needs so should be able to enforce law in the ‘state of nature’ as ‘nasty, bruti
state - It is more however it sees fit, but the New Right saw society as argued that due to the selfish nature
Tension: how much can accurate to say that much more atomistic and wanted to prioritise governing figure they would ultimatel
the state interfere with the agreements are individualism. The traditional conservative view was destruction. He knew that this was un
, instead advocated for the minarchist state. Traditional nature and how the state should be strong. T
conservatives had also believed in the ‘ruling class’ and function of the state to protect humans from
their paternal duty to nurture poorer members of society,
BURKE said that a ruling class was both inevitable and
desirable but the New Right disagreed saying this
created a harmful culture of dependency, NOZICK
believed that the individual should be ‘left alone’ and
encouraged a more libertarian state.
Evaluation of extent of disagreement -
Although there are key areas of disagreement over the ruling
class and the extent to which the state can intervene in society,
the areas of agreement are much stronger because they unite all
conservatives as distinctly conservative.
3. To what extent Although - It is more What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
do conservatives accurate to say that 1. Conservatives disagree on the extent of state 1. All conservatives embrace capitalism
agree on the are stronger because involvement in resolving the inequalities caused by importance on private property, they
management of capitalism. One Nation conservatives disagree on the as inevitable. All conservatives value
the economy? Laissez-faire approach as they believe it breeds social provides stability and gives people a
inequalities and poverty with OAKESHOTT describing it saw private property as reinforcing th
Tension: should the state as unpredictable and requiring pragmatic moderation living, the dead and those yet to be b
interfere in resolving the from the state. However traditional and New Right allows for a reflection of our individua
negative effects of conservatives disagree with any form of moderation from she sees society as atomistic and ma
capitalism? the state, NOZICK preferred to rely on the guidance of autonomous humans. One nation co
the ‘invisible hand’ (market forces) to guide the economy private property as it provides a sens
and saw taxation as ‘for the most part theft’, traditional to fall back on, OAKESHOTT unders
conservatives such as BURKE believe in free markets pleasure of what already exists such
and laissez-faire as long as the state is stable and Inequalities are seen as inevitable as
ordered (should not be involved rather substantiating). differences.
Evaluation of extent of disagreement - 2. Traditional conservatives agree with
trusting the efficient hand of the mark
Laissez-faire capitalism and limited r
Evaluation of extent of agreement -
4. To what extent Although - It is more What do they disagree on (with thinkers) What do they agree on (with thinkers)
