Communitarianism

Communitarianism as a group of related but distinct philosphies began in the late 20th century, opposing aspects of liberalism and capitalism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. Not necessarily hostile to liberalism in the contemporary American sense of the word, communitarianism rather has a different emphasis, shifting the focus of interest toward communities and societies and away from the individual. The question of priority (individual or community) often has the largest impact in the most pressing ethical questions: health care, abortion, multiculturalism, hate speech, and so on.

Related Topics:
20th century - Liberalism - Capitalism - Civil society - Health care - Abortion - Multiculturalism - Hate speech

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