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SJ 12 termonology
terms (feb 8 2011)
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12th Grade
02/08/2011

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Term
Anthropocentrism
Definition

1. The tendency for human beings to regard themselves as the central and most significant entities in the universe,

 

2. The assessment of reality through an exclusively human perspective

 

examples (humans and species)

Term
Equity
Definition

 

  1.  the study of fairness in economics
examples ( legal principle)
Term
Ethics
Definition
  1. a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality
examples (telling right from wrong)
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Diversity
Definition
  1. multiculturalism, the acceptance of multiple ethnic cultures
examples (working together without conflict)

 

Term
Dignity
Definition
  1. in moral, ethical, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to respect and ethical treatment
examples (self esteem or respect)
Term
Worth
Definition
  1. the quailty that renders something desireable or valuable or useful
examples (to be valued) 
Term
Hegemony
Definition
  1. is the political, economic, ideological or cultural power exerted by a dominant group over other groups
examples (lead)
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Human Rights
Definition
  1. are rights  and freedoms  to which all humans are entitled
examples (free speech)
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Oppression
Definition
  1.  the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner
examples (unjust or cruel exercise of power)

 

Term
Peace
Definition
  1. a society or a relationship that is operating harmoniously and without violent conflict.
  2. Peace is commonly understood as the absence of hostility, or the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, safety in matters of social or economic welfare
  3. the acknowledgment of equality, and fairness in political relationships.

examples (absence of hostility)

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