Traditionalism
Assigns authority to inherited customs and obligations across generations. Political change should respect social knowledge that may not be captured by explicit rules or individual preferences.
Foundational doctrines
- Inherited authority
- Intergenerational obligation
- Customary order
- Continuity
Disagreement and variation
The difficult question is which traditions deserve authority and how people excluded by inherited arrangements can challenge them. The content of tradition varies by culture; respect for tradition need not imply acceptance of every existing institution.
Numerical positions in the interactive model are editorial reference estimates, not scientifically validated measurements.