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11 Cards in this Set
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Atheist
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Believes here is no God or no supreme being.
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derives from the Greek a"without" theos "god"
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Agnostic
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Believes the existence or nonexistence of a supreme being is one mystery the human mind will never fathom
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derives from the Greek word agnostos "not knowing"
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Fatalist
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Believes everything that happens is predetermined, preordained, written down
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Derives from the Latin word fatus "spoken" or "predicted"
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Egoism
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People that think of only themselves and of their own selfish advantage
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Derives from the Latin ego "I"
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Altruist
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People that have an unselfish regard for, and devotion to, the interests and needs of others
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Derives from the Latin word alter "other"
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Stoic
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Believes self-control makes for a better way of life
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Chauvinist
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People that believe their race is superior and every other race is destined to be their slaves
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Jingoist
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People that constantly want to use force in every situation
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Liberals
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People that owe allegiance to no party, are independent in thought action, and are always anathema to those who wish the government to pursue the well-trodden paths
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Derives from the Roman word liber "free"
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Conservative
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Opposes change
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Derives from the Latin word conserve "to preserve"
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Epicurean
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People that believe in maximum pleasure and minimum pain and that pleasure is the chief good
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