Academic Vocabulary Flashcards
freedom
the quality of being free; the absence of necesssity or constraint in choice or action
free will
the ability to choose how to act; the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or god
relative/ relativism
something that belongs to the same group as something alse because of shared characterisitcs, qualities, etc.
empathy
the feeling that you understand nad share another person’s experiences and emotions; the ability to share someone else’s feelings
sympathy
the feeling that you care about and are sorry about someone else’s trouble, grief, misfortune, etc.; a sympathetic feeing
civilized
marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other
culture
the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
value/ values
the price or cost of something; usefulness or importance
personal def.: morals humans teach each other to become better
tolerate/ tolerance
willlingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
conscience
the part of the mind that makes you aware of your actions as being either morally right or wrong
autonomy
the state of existing or acting seperately
hope
to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true
human being
a man, woman, or child of the speicies Homo Sapiens, distinguished from another animal by superior mental development, power of articulate speech, and upright stance
human capital
the skills, knowledge, and experience possesed by an individual or population, viewed in termd of their value or cost to an organization or country
human geography
the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or influenced the earth’s surface
humanism
giving more importance to the human concept rather than the supernatural forces
humanitarian
concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare; a person who seeks to promote human welfare
humanize
make (something) more humane or civilized; give (something) a human character
human nature
the general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioral traits of humankind, regarded as shared by all humans
virtue
behavior showing high moral standards; a quality considered morally or desireable a person; a good or useful quality of a thing
community
a group of ppl living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common; a group of ppl living together in one place, esp. one practicing common ownership; a body of nations unified by common interests
morality
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong of good and bad behavior; a particular system of values and priciples of conduct, esp. one held by a specified person or society; the extent to which an action is right or wrong
