Core ideas

• Collectivism:

  • Society is interconnected, it aims to improve, collectively the organisation of society
  • Humans should achieve their objectives through collective action rather than individual effort
• Equality:

  • It is fundamental - egalitarianism
  • This is particularly expressed through economic equality:
  • 'Equality of outcome' - equal distribution of rewards (wealth = income)
• Radicalism

  • In order to achieve 'equality of outcome' there must be a radical transformation of society (revolution)
• Human nature:

  • Optimistic: society can function mutually, cooperatively.
• Worker's control: (worker is the most important element of society)

  • partial/full ownership of an enterprise by its employees
  • Control of state
  • Control of industry
• Labour movement = worker's rights
• Common humanity

  • Human nature = social + tendency to co-operation, the individual cannot be understood without reference to society.