CORE COMPONENTS OF LIBERALISM

Components Main elements of Impact on Individual Impact on Society /

thinking behind Community
component

Human Nature The concept of human The individual lives and Society does not exist
nature is traditionally, acts within society but independently without
contrasted not only society is nothing ,in individual.
with unusual human spite of the
characteristics which combination of
are derived from individual for
specific cultures, and cooperative effort.
upbringings.
Individualism Individualism is the Individualism thus Individualism holds
moral stance, political, involves “the right of that a person taking
philosophy, ideology, the individual to part in society
or social outlook that freedom and self- attempts to learn and
emphasizes the moral realization. discover what his or
worth of the individual. her own interests are
on a personal basis.
Freedom Steiner begins Individual freedom is Freedom is good we
exploring the nature of every one rights to should have to show
human freedom by perform a talent, their talent.
accepting that an sharing idea but we are
action, of which the behind our civil society
agent does not know so there are rules.
why he performs ,it
cannot be free.
Rights and Justice The concept of justice In individual rights and In a society it is the
differs in every culture. Justice is the equal responsibility if welfare
It is the limit application of the law liberalism. (Not
government with to all citizens. favoured by classical
sovereign constitution. liberals)
Government by
consent.
Toleration Toleration (enabling In individual toleration In society toleration
others to think speak & is the feelings of a ensured that the state
act in way they feel is person in how they does not become too
correct) is a guarantee speak and act. It is also powerful.
of individual liberal. the freely participate in
political matters.
CORE COMPONENTS OF CONSERVATISM

Components Main Elements of Impact on Impact on

thinking behind Individual Society /
component Community

Human Nature The concept of The individual of In a society

human nature in conservative are conservative
conservative more inclined to have affects our
have a clearer describe their government in
understanding of beliefs as an making projects
what they attitude of mind by doing an
opposed rather or common sense specific actions
than what they as opposed to an in our community.
are for. “ism” or ideology.
Tradition Tradition is the In individual In a society
values practices tradition tradition was
and institutions, generates sense shaped by the
which have stood of identity and a law of the creator
the test of time. feeling of ,to tamper with
It is the different rootedness and the world would
language & social cohesion, be to challenge
tragedy of every where as change the creator.
people used when is a journey into
they are saying to the unknown.
another person.
Hierarchy & Hierarchy and In individual
Authority authority is hierarchy &
natural, a authority is
reflection of the authoritarian
fact that talents conservative
are distributed authority is
unevenly in absolute and
society and so unquestionable
there is a natural ,whereas most
hierarchy. conservatives
see limit imposed
not by an
 artificial social
contract.

Organic Society

Property

CORE COMPONENTS OF SOCIALISM

Component Main Elements of Impact on Impact on Society

thinking behind Individual / Community
component

Human Nature

Collectivism Collectivism refers In Individual it In a Society it

to the notion that serves no higher concerns leading
we can achieve purpose or to the
valuable goals on objective, save impoverishment of
a shared rather perhaps for the society. It helps to
than individual maintenance of achieve more
basis. It is individualism- a equal society. Its
underpinned by goal that important to
 the assumption collectivist identify the
that man is by instinctively distinctions
nature is a social oppose anyway. between the
animal. various strands of
socialism.
Equality Equality is In Individual the In a Society
undoubtedly the equality is based socialist favour a
defining goal of on a person who more equal
socialism. has a favour in distribution of
equality of wealth and income
opportunity. within society.
Satisfaction of The concept of In Individual the
needs satisfaction satisfaction of
needs is to
understand the
needs of socialist
must consider
whether there is a
point to consumer
spending that
goes beyond
satisfaction with
what one gets.
Common Common In individual it is In society the
Ownership Ownership the common common
ensures that the Ownership to a ownership is all
needs of the many public ownership the members of an
override those of with the intention organization for
the few –the public of generating the benefits of
sector can profit. government.
allocate scarce
resources on a
much more
equitable manner
than that of the
marketplace.