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30 Cards in this Set
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Human nature
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humans biologically inherited nature which can change in time through experience and environment. The significance of this is that humans are unfinished beings that can change
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Human dignity
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The belief that all humans have an intrinsic matchless value that cannot be replaced. The significance of this is that if one believes in human dignity one must believe in equal rights.
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Human Potential
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The belief that all people are basically good and are governed by reason and a conscience. The significance of this is that if one believes in human potential, one should support people pursuing their interests through educational opportunity to develop skills that will benefit civilization.
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Human limitation
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The belief that people are irrational and therefore are governed by experience, instinct and emotion. The significance of this is that if one believes in human limitation, one should support a strict legal system and a "hands-on," practical approach to education that will promote experience.
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Empathy
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The ability to understand and share the feelings of others. This is significant because during an event such as 9/11 people can join together.
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Free will
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The ability for humans to make a decision even when they know what is right and wrong. This is significant because...
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Reason
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The ability to think logically. The significance of this is that people can decide what is right and wrong.
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Instinct
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a fixed pattern of behavior in response to a stimuli. The significance of this is that animals have a more advanced level of instinct over humans because we are unfinished beings.
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self-consciousness
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A human trait of being aware of oneself as an individual or of one's own being, actions, or thoughts. This is significant because it has been proven that some animals such as dolphins and Elephants can look in the mirror and recognize themselves.
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Humaniqueness
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The idea that humans are different and special compared to other animals. This is significant because...
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Kholberg's theory of moral development
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The theory is that moral development is a six stage process starting with knowing that if you do something wrong you will be punished, and ending with stage six that you will do what is right because you know it is ethically right even if the law doesn't agree. This is significant because...
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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people are motivated by their needs and if certain needs are not met then they cannot worry about needs higher on the hierarchy. For example if someone is starving without a home they aren't going to worry about love and belonging. This is significant because...
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Plato's Cave Allegory
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The cave allegory is that people are bound facing a wall and only see what is going on behind them by the shadows that go by. One man breaks free and sees the world. This allegory means that people can never really see the world but the man who breaks free is the philosopher who can see the world as it truly is though he is rarely believed. The significance of this is that Plato wanted philosophers to be kings.
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Plato's theory of Forms
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The idea that everything is a decaying copy of its true form. Plato believed this because he felt that the material world was not the most fundamental form of reality.
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Plato's ideal society
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Plato believed that their should be three social groups in society. Producers create things and get to keep what they earn. Warriors are educated and protect the city. They do not own property. Guardians rule the state and teach the warriors. Art is not welcome in the society.
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Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean
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Aristotle's theory of potentiality
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Social Contract
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A contract where people give up some of their rights for protection.
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John Locke
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Natural rights
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Natural law
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
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Hobbes' Leviathan
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Political spectrum
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A diamond shaped diagram showing where people fall in terms of their political views. The four corners of the spectrum show liberal, libertarian, conservative and populist viewpoints and a moderate is in the middle.
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liberal
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believe in social freedom and economic encroachment. They look to the future to answer political issues. A person who is a liberal is Barack Obama
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Conservative
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believe in social encroachment and economic freedom. They look to the past to answer political issues. A person who follows this ideology is...
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Moderate
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Believe in viewpoints from all the ideologies so they tend to feel strongly both ways. A person who is moderate is....
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Populist
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believe in social and economic encroachment. They make decisions based on what the majority wants.
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Libetarian
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believe in social and economic freedom. They believe that everyone should make their own dicisions with minimal government involvement.
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Radical
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A radical is a very left wing liberal. They look to the future and want immediate change
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