What are Socialism's Key Definitions? (10 Marks)

EQUALITY - Social equality (egalitarianism). Absolute vs. relative, essential to ensure social cohesion and fraternity, ensuing justice and equality and enlarging positive freedom. 

FREEDOM - positive, self-fulfilment through free creative labour or social interaction 

FRATERNITY - "brotherhood" bounds of sympathy and comradeship between and amongst human beings. We are tied in a common humanity 

CLASS CONFLICT - "class struggles" - tensions or antagonisms which exist in society due to competing socio-economic interests and contrasting desires within society. Marx and Engels - a product of capitalism and proletariat revolution is the only way to abolish it. 

SOCIAL JUSTICE - morally justifiable distrubtion of wealth, implying a greater committment to equality. The overiding principle of social democracy

COOPERATION - collective effort intended to achieve mutual benefit. Contrasts to competition, as it makes moral and economic sense to work cooperatively. Collective energies harnesssed not individual.