ADM 1122, Ders Notları: The Notions Key to Social Democracy (Lecture: 06.04.2010)

there are several notions of various concepts quite elementary to social democracy; the first of which being justice. social democracy aims for social justice, and what they understand from this is -unlike the liberal understanding of it, which involes the equality of opportunities- the equality of condition. however, social democracy does not actually push for absolute equality. they understand and accept that there might be inequalities stemming from individuals and their choices, and all it aims is the minimization of these inequalities and avoidance of them being permanent through various social concepts such as inheritance.

another notion is the notion of rulers. although democratic socialism clearly is in support of democracy, it opposes its represantative nature, instead vouching populist democracies in forms of workplace, grass roots or direct democracies, linking democracy directly to the people.

human nature is another notion in social democracy; in opposition to conservatist, liberal and fascist ideas which presupposes certain facts about the nature of human beings, social democracy believes that society shapes individuals and individuals are thusly impossible to be the target of assumptions. with that said however, social democracy still believes that individuals can and will be unique.