Voluntaryism

Pronunciation: /ˈvɑɫəntɛɹiˈɪzəm/

Voluntaryism (noun)

  1. A belief that social rules and services should come from free individual choice, not from government force.
  2. The idea that using threats or laws to make people act is wrong, unless they freely agree.

Examples

  • Voluntaryism supports private choice politics over government control.
  • People practice voluntaryism by making decisions privately, not through laws.