The values and principles of the UK
Which of the following best describes the UK's approach to individual liberty?
- ○Individuals are free to do anything they wish without restriction
- ✓Individual freedoms are protected but must be exercised within the boundaries of the law
- ○Liberty is granted only to those who have lived in the UK for more than ten years
- ○Individual freedom is secondary to the collective wishes of the government
Correct answer
Individual freedoms are protected but must be exercised within the boundaries of the law
In the UK, individual liberty is a protected value, but it operates within the framework of the law so that one person's freedoms do not harm others.
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