Conservatives and Paternalism A-Level Edexcel Revision Question

To what extent do conservatives advocate for paternalism?

This is an example practice essay which goes over some of the key aspects of conservatism.

I took Edexcel’s Government & Politics A-Level course in 2019, achieving an A*, and afterwards I studied politics at the University of Warwick.

I would recommend this style of revision - writing out key questions and then doing answers in abbreviated rather than full prose form.

Happy studying!

Paternalism is the idea of government by people who are best equipped to lead and make decisions through birth, inheritance and upbringing. It links to Burke’s notion of noblesse oblige, which is that those who are best off have obligations to those without; obligations of generosity, fairness, etc, and in turn, the masses have obligations of obedience and lawfulness.