社群主义者与新自由主义者分歧的焦点在对个人与社群关系的解释上。泰勒强调社群对于自我和个人的优先性,认为个人唯有积极参与到社会政治生活,以增进社群共同体的公共利益,个人权利才能得到最充分的实现。一个民主的国家应当鼓励公民积极参与社会政治生活,促进公民权利发展。 The focus of the differences between communitarians and neoliberals is on the interpretation of the relationship between the individual and the community. Taylor emphasizes the priority of the community for self and individuals, and holds that only when individuals actively participate in social and political life so as to enhance the community interest in community can individual rights be fully realized. A democratic country should encourage citizens to actively participate in social and political life and promote the development of civil rights.