Untitled Flashcards Set

Citizenship

The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.

Apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Passive Bystander

A person who witnesses injustice or wrongdoing but does not take action.

Civil Rights Movement

A term that encompasses strategies, groups, and social movements from 1954 to 1968 aimed at ending legalized racial segregation and discrimination laws in the United States.

Passive Resistance

Nonviolent opposition to authority, especially a refusal to cooperate with legal requirements.

Civility

Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech.

Civil Disobedience

The active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws or demands of the government.

Dissent

Holding or expressing opinions that are at variance with those previously expressed.

Responsible Citizen

A citizen who possesses compassion, empathy, good character, honesty, and law-abiding behavior.

Participatory Citizen

A citizen who actively participates in leadership and community structures to solve social problems.

Transformative Citizen

A citizen who questions and seeks to change systems that perpetuate injustice.

Anti-War Movements

Social movements opposing a particular nation's decision to engage in armed conflict.

Pro-Democracy Movements

Social and political movements that advocate for democratic governance.

Reform

Systems introduced by the UN to enhance humanitarian response effectiveness and accountability.

Aid

Material and logistic assistance to people in need, typically short-term.

Political Participation

Activities such as voting, campaigning, demonstrating, or lobbying to influence politics.

Citizen Advocacy

Engagement in political processes through town hall meetings, protests, or NGOs.

Ideology

A system of ideas and ideals that forms the basis of economic or political theory.

Utopia

An imagined community or society with highly desirable, nearly perfect qualities.

Dystopia

A community or society that is undesirable or frightening.

Ethics

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Ethical Relativism

The definition of right and wrong that is relative depending on the situation.

Moral Absolutism

The belief that actions are inherently right or wrong regardless of circumstances.

Utilitarianism

The ethical theory suggesting that the best action is the one that maximizes utility.

Individualism

A social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.

Collectivism

A political or economic theory advocating for collective control and ownership.

Democratic Socialism

An ideology advocating political democracy alongside social ownership of the means of production.

Communism

A political theory advocating for a classless society and public ownership of all property.

Fascism

A radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology characterized by dictatorial power.

Egalitarianism

The doctrine that all people deserve equal rights and opportunities.

Elitism

The belief that a select group is superior and should have greater influence in society.

Authoritarianism

Strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

Radical

Advocating for thorough and complete political or social change.

Moderate

A person with centrist views, avoiding extremes in political ideology.

Reactionary

Opposing political or social liberalization or reform.

Freedom vs. Control

A debate between individual liberties and the control imposed by authorities.

Machiavelli

Political thinker known for the idea that 'the ends justify the means'.

John Locke

Philosopher who wrote 'Two Treatises of Government' and introduced the concept of 'tabula rasa'.

Rousseau

Philosopher known for writing 'The Social Contract', focusing on the general will.

Thomas Hobbes

Philosopher who wrote 'The Leviathan', advocating for a strong central authority.

Karl Marx

Political theorist known for ideas on dialectical materialism and class struggle.

George Orwell

Author known for his critique of totalitarianism, notably in works like '1984'.

Aldous Huxley

Author of 'Brave New World', exploring themes of dystopia and social control.