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The Role of Government and Core Values in Conservatism
The government's primary role is to preserve key liberties such as national defense, protection of property rights, and religious freedom, which are enshrined in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Conservatism goes beyond this by emphasizing core values, including the belief that human nature is neither inherently good nor bad, and that individuals have agency and can make decisions, with the need to incentivize good behavior and avoid incentivizing bad behavior.