Common Humanity (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Common humanity: 3 key human tendencies
Common humanity: 3 key human tendencies
Cooperation, sociability, rationality
Common humanity's role in socialist ideology
Common humanity's role in socialist ideology
Central concept
Common humanity provides basis for what 3 things?
Common humanity provides basis for what 3 things?
Solidarity, cooperation, collective goals
Socialist view: is human nature fixed at birth?
Socialist view: is human nature fixed at birth?
No, shaped by environment & experience
What shapes identities, values & behaviours?
What shapes identities, values & behaviours?
Society & interactions within community
3 barriers preventing recognition of common humanity
3 barriers preventing recognition of common humanity
Religion, ethnicity, class
Collective responsibility stems from what concept?
Collective responsibility stems from what concept?
Common humanity
Fraternity in socialist thought means
Fraternity in socialist thought means
Brotherhood & mutual support
State's role re: collective welfare
State's role re: collective welfare
Instrument to promote collective welfare for all
3 necessities state should provide
3 necessities state should provide
Healthcare, education, housing
Socialist view: who should own means of production?
Socialist view: who should own means of production?
Community or state on behalf of people
Why redistribute wealth in socialist view?
Why redistribute wealth in socialist view?
Ensure equal resources for dignified life
Socialist economic planning based on what?
Socialist economic planning based on what?
Collective needs not market demands