Conservatism v Liberalism
CONSERVATISM V. LIBERALISM
Conservatism v. Liberalism
Kayla Crissinger
West Harrison High School
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CONSERVATISM V. LIBERALISM
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Abstract
This paper examines the structures of conservatism and liberalism in its most basic forms. It explores several different sources of information containing different views upon the true definition of “conservatism” and “liberalism” and how the two groups interact among each other.
This paper analyzes a researchbased experiment conducted by Graham, Nosek, and Haidt in
2012 that suggests how morally exaggerated the extreme left and right wings are, and how different the people see their definitions from what they are truly meant to be. Both conservatism and liberalism are compared to libertarianism in this paper to see how closely related and how different they are from a middleview. Conservatism and liberalism are defined many different times throughout this paper from different sources with different opinions.
CONSERVATISM V. LIBERALISM
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Conservatism v. Liberalism
Both liberalists and conservatives wish to achieve the same goals for humanity both parties want equality, prosperity, and the smallest amount of suffering imaginable (Crissinger).
Both sides of the political spectrum believe in the “middle class” as well as a need for equality of opportunities and a hierarchal organization system (Internet, wordpress.com, 2013). Although the two political systems have some similarities, the two systems represent “left” and “right” wing views the opposite sides of the political spectrum (Internet, studentnewsdaily.com, 2005).
According to Princeton University, the definition of a liberalist is “a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.” Liberalists, or democrats, believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all
Conservatism v. Liberalism
Kayla Crissinger
West Harrison High School
1
CONSERVATISM V. LIBERALISM
2
Abstract
This paper examines the structures of conservatism and liberalism in its most basic forms. It explores several different sources of information containing different views upon the true definition of “conservatism” and “liberalism” and how the two groups interact among each other.
This paper analyzes a researchbased experiment conducted by Graham, Nosek, and Haidt in
2012 that suggests how morally exaggerated the extreme left and right wings are, and how different the people see their definitions from what they are truly meant to be. Both conservatism and liberalism are compared to libertarianism in this paper to see how closely related and how different they are from a middleview. Conservatism and liberalism are defined many different times throughout this paper from different sources with different opinions.
CONSERVATISM V. LIBERALISM
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Conservatism v. Liberalism
Both liberalists and conservatives wish to achieve the same goals for humanity both parties want equality, prosperity, and the smallest amount of suffering imaginable (Crissinger).
Both sides of the political spectrum believe in the “middle class” as well as a need for equality of opportunities and a hierarchal organization system (Internet, wordpress.com, 2013). Although the two political systems have some similarities, the two systems represent “left” and “right” wing views the opposite sides of the political spectrum (Internet, studentnewsdaily.com, 2005).
According to Princeton University, the definition of a liberalist is “a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.” Liberalists, or democrats, believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all