Which “ism” is it? Click on the “ism” that best matches the ideas expressed in the quotation. When you’ve selected the right idea, write the quote.

Which “ism” is it?

Click on the “ism” that best matches the ideas expressed in the quotation. When you’ve selected the right idea, write the quote (or the main ideas) under the appropriate heading.

"When the quantity of any commodity which is brought to market falls short of the…demand, all those who are willing to pay... cannot be supplied with the quantity which they want... Some of them will be willing to give more. A competition will begin among them, and the market price will rise... When the quantity brought to market exceeds the…demand, it cannot be all sold to those who are willing to pay... The market price will sink...”

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"When the quantity of any commodity which is brought to market falls short of the…demand, all those who are willing to pay... cannot be supplied with the quantity which they want... Some of them will be willing to give more. A competition will begin among them, and the market price will rise... When the quantity brought to market exceeds the…demand, it cannot be all sold to those who are willing to pay... The market price will sink...” – Adam Smith

Big Idea: Supply and demand Remember to copy this quote or its main ideas under the

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“Eight hours' daily labour is enough for any [adult] human being, and under proper arrangements sufficient to afford an ample supply of food, raiment and shelter, or the necessaries and comforts of life, and for the remainder of his time, every person is entitled to education, recreation and sleep.”

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“Eight hours' daily labour is enough for any [adult] human being, and under proper arrangements sufficient to afford an ample supply of food, raiment and shelter, or the necessaries and comforts of life, and for the remainder of his time, every person is entitled to education, recreation and sleep.” – Robert Owen

Big idea: When people contribute to society through work, society should provide for them.

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“Working men of all countries, unite!”

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Communism

“Working men of all countries, unite!” – Karl Marx

Big idea: The working people do all the work and should unite to overthrow the industrialist who take advantage of them.

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“The power of population is far greater than the power of the Earth to produce subsistence for man”

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“The power of population is far greater than the power of the Earth to produce subsistence for man” – Thomas Malthus

Big idea: Earth can’t sustain the huge population of people, so some people will naturally not survive, and it is right to let them fail.

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“Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain.”

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“Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended pleasure and the absence of pain.” – John Stuart Mill

Big idea: produce the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people.

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“The natural price, or the price of free competition, on the contrary, is the lowest which can be taken, not upon every occasion, indeed, but for any considerable time together.”

Capitalism

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Social Darwinism

“The natural price, or the price of free competition, on the contrary, is the lowest which can be taken, not upon every occasion, indeed, but for any considerable time together.” – Adam Smith

Big idea: Invisible hand of the market will regulate prices.

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"...rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law', because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.”

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"...rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law', because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” – Thomas Jefferson

Big idea: You have liberty as long as it doesn’t impact the liberty of others.

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"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.”

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Social Darwinism

Capitalism

Utilitarianism

"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.” – John Stuart Mill

Big idea: Greatest good for the greatest number of people. If one’s actions will hurt others, it is not for the greatest good and thus must be stopped.

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“Free economic competition was natural selection in action. The best companies make profits, while inefficient ones go bankrupt. The same applies to individuals: those who were fittest for survival enjoyed wealth and success, while the poor remained poor because they were unfit.”

Utopianism

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Social Darwinism

Liberalism

“Free economic competition was natural selection in action. The best companies make profits, while inefficient ones go bankrupt. The same applies to individuals: those who were fittest for survival enjoyed wealth and success, while the poor remained poor because they were unfit.” – Herbert Spencer

Big idea: Survival of the fittest

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“The proletariat will use its political supremacy to wrest, by degrees, all capital from the bourgeoisie, to centralize all instruments of production in the hands of the State, i.e., of the proletariat organized as the ruling class…”

Communism

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Liberalism

Social Darwinism

“The proletariat will use its political supremacy to wrest, by degrees, all capital from the bourgeoisie, to centralize all instruments of production in the hands of the State, i.e., of the proletariat organized as the ruling class…” – Karl Marx

Big idea: Working people should gain political power and take control of the means of production out of the hands of the super-wealthy.

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Roger Scruton calls it…“the politics of delay, the purpose of which is to maintain in being, for as long as possible, the life and health of a social organism.” They believe that radical change and unproven beliefs should not be quickly implemented before being tested.

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Roger Scruton calls it…“the politics of delay, the purpose of which is to maintain in being, for as long as possible, the life and health of a social organism.” They believe that radical change and unproven beliefs should not be quickly implemented before being tested.

Big idea: Keep things the way they are or return to previous ideas that have already been proven to work.

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The goal of society should be “the greatest happiness for the greatest number” of its citizens.

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Liberalism

Utilitarianism

The goal of society should be “the greatest happiness for the greatest number” of its citizens. – Jeremy Bentham

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“I know that society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, with health greatly improved, with little, if any misery, and with intelligence and happiness increased a hundredfold; and no obstacle whatsoever intervenes at this moment except ignorance to prevent such a state of society from becoming universal."

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Utopianism

“I know that society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, with health greatly improved, with little, if any misery, and with intelligence and happiness increased a hundredfold; and no obstacle whatsoever intervenes at this moment except ignorance to prevent such a state of society from becoming universal." – Robert Owen

Big idea: We should organize societies to be as perfect as possible; the only thing that prevents perfect societies is human ignorance.

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“_____________ may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.”

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Communism

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“_____________ may be summed up in the single sentence: Abolition of private property.” – Karl Marx

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