THE LABOUR MOVEMENT

THE LABOUR MOVEMENT

1. THE RISE OF SOCIALISM

   • IN CONTRAST TO LAISSEZ-FAIRE PHILOSOPHY , WHICH ADVISED GOVERNMENTS TO LEAVE BUSINESS ALONE .

2. UTILITARIANISM

   • JEREMY BENTHAM
     • CHANGED THE IDEAS OF ADAM SMITH
     • THE PEOPLE SHOUD JUDEG IDEAS , INSTITUTIONS , AND ACTIONS ON THE BASIS OF HEIR UTILITY , OR USEFULNESS
     • HE WAS THE CREATOR OF THE UTILITARIANISM

3. JOHN SUTART MILL

   • A PHILOSOPHER AND A ECONOMIST
   • CAME TO QUESTION UNREGULATED QUESTION
   • WISHED TO HELP ORDINARY WORKING PEOPLE
   • CALLED FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO DO AWAY WITH GREAT DIFFRENCES IN WEALTH

4. UTOPIAN IDEAS

   • ROBERT OWEN
     • IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THE WORKERS
     • DEFENDED THE COOPERATIVISM
   • FOURIER
     • SOCIALISM
   • SAINT-SIMON
     • SOCIALISM
     • PUBLIC PROPERTY
   • LOUIS BLANC
     • UNIVERSAL DUFFRAGE