Fundamentals of Peace Education - Universal Values and Human Rights

Vocabulary flashcards covering universal values across world religions, human dignity, categories of human rights, International Humanitarian Law, and the social costs of war from FPE 101.

Love

A virtue representing human kindness, compassion, and affection, defined as the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another.

Compassion

Sensitivity to the difficult conditions and suffering of people and acting with deep empathy and kindness toward those who are marginalized.

Openness / Tolerance

Willingness to approach and receive other people's ideas, beliefs, and experiences with a critical but open mind, respecting the rich diversity of world spiritual traditions, cultures, and forms of expression.

Harmony

A core component of peace that includes harmony with nature, harmony with others, harmony with the self, and harmony with God.

Gratitude

A thankful appreciation for what an individual receives, whether tangible or intangible, and the readiness to return kindness.

Empathy

The ability to see the perspective of another person or group and feel what that person or group feels, characterized as putting one's self in someone else's shoes.

Caring and Sharing

One's kindness or love towards another individual paired with a willingness to give one's resources to those in need.

Spirituality

An individual's adherence and faithfulness to his or her beliefs, traditions, customs, religion, or religious matters.

Universal Core Moral Teachings

Shared values across major world religions that, despite differences in theology, rituals, and history, form a foundation for human dignity, social responsibility, and harmonious coexistence.

Human Dignity

The innate worth of a human being, positioned at the center of the values system associated with social peace.

Betty Reardon

Peace scholar who asserted that the achievement of human rights provides the foundation for a nonviolent social order and greatly reduces the causes of armed conflict and war.

Human Rights

Rights inherent to all humans as humans—regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, or socioeconomic status—that uphold human dignity and are needed to become fully human.

Civil Rights

Rights every human being deserves to have as an individual, including the right to life, freedom of speech, right to a fair trial, right to move freely, and freedom from cruel punishment or torture.

Political Rights

Rights to participate fully in the political system of nations, including the right to vote in elections, form or join political parties, stand for public office, and freely disagree with political leaders.

Economic Rights

Rights ensuring access to sufficient economic resources to meet basic needs, including the right to a fair wage, safe working conditions, adequate food, and development benefiting all peoples.

Cultural Rights

Rights allowing individuals to maintain and promote their culture, including using one's own language and developing cultural activities such as music, art, dance, and literature.

Social Rights

Rights aimed at meeting social needs, including rights to education, health services, housing, recreation, and a clean environment.

International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

Rules that seek to protect people not taking part in hostilities (non-combatants) during times of armed conflict, also known as the Law of armed conflict or Rules of war.

Non-combatants

Persons protected under International Humanitarian Law, including civilian populations, humanitarian workers, incapacitated combatants (wounded, sick, surrendered, POWs), and shipwrecked persons or those falling from aircraft in distress.

Global Military Spending (2022)

Reached $2,240 billion according to SIPRI, contrasting with the $267 billion additional yearly funding estimated by the FAO to end world hunger by 2030.

Frank Borman

Apollo 8 astronaut who in 1968 looked back at Earth from space and reflected that he saw ONE blue sphere without borders or divisions, making violent conflicts unimaginable.