Livism

Livism (also spelt Livvism) is the ideology represented by the politics of Shirerithian stateswoman and Imperial Mother Liv Dravot (1615–1663). It is closely related to national humanism and Khanism though is often seen as a more radical and pure form, in terms of ethics, of these two. In Livism, a strict consequentialist ethic is followed, contrasted to the more pragmatic nature and deontological ethics of national humanism. As such, Livism teaches that if the moral (good) outcome of an intended action is greater than the harm it causes, it is the moral imperative to perform that action.

It was through Livism, academics argue, rather than national humanism, that the Auspicious Occasion came to fruition, and the Froyalanish exodus was organised. Livism, not national humanism, influenced the new feudalism of post–Auspicious Occasion Shireroth where a strict hierarchy of people (nobles, denizens, loyal subjects, community servants, protected persons) was established in order to uphold stability and the maximization of happiness among all people in Shireroth. This Livist feudalism is today, however, only still applied in Shireroth and, among the Vulture States, Sathrati, while the more conservative national humanism has dominated the political direction in the Unified Governorates and Elwynn, as well as, arguably, the other Vulture States with regard to their views on the Froyalanish question.

Franco-Batavian and Storish views

Livism is a controversial ideology. For example, Franco-Batavia and Stormark consider it a destructive ideology.

Livism is an extreme form of national humanism and Khanism, with strict consequentialist ethics. Livism contains anti-Froyalanism and Anti-Vanicism. It does not shun extreme consequences of exclusion, hatred, castration and mass murder.