Acceptance & Human Rights

Question 1

Define acceptance

Answer 1

Adopt liberal attitude towards opinons/acts of others (of other religions/ethnic backgrounds). All humans seen equal and willing to get to know people different than ourselves

Question 2

Define intolerance

Answer 2

Insulting, name calling, inappropriate jokes, blaming, denigrating, harassing, attacking anyone who is different. Systemically rejecting group of people due to beliefs, backgrounds, languages, ideas. Refusing to see things from other POVs or respecting others’ freedoms

Question 3

Define human rights

Answer 3

Inherent to all, no matter who they are/where they are from. Universal, inalienable, equal, interdependent, non-discriminatory.

Question 4

Define human rights: universal

Answer 4

Duty of States to promote/protect all rights and fundamental freedoms, regardless of political, economic, cultural systems

Question 5

Define human rights: inalienable

Answer 5

Shouldn’t be taken away except in specific situations and according to due process. Ex, right to liberty restricted to those found guilty of a crime

Question 6

Define human rights: interdependent

Answer 6

Improvement of a right facilitating the advancement of others. Deprivation of one affects others.

Question 7

Define human rights: equal and non-discriminatory

Answer 7

Principle applies to everyone, prohibits discrimination on basis of a list of non-exhaustive categories. Article 1 of Universal Declaration of HR: “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and in rights.”

Question 8

Define intolerance: sexism

Answer 8

Policies, behaviours denying women/men participation in social life and enjoyment of HR based on assumption that one gender is superior.

Question 9

Define intolerance: racism

Answer 9

Denial of HR based on race, due to beliefs that some racial groups are superior

Question 10

Define intolerance: ethoncentrism

Answer 10

Exclusion on basis of culture or language, on assumption that cultures differ in terms of their value and status

Question 11

Define intolerance: antisemitism

Answer 11

Attitudes. behaviours based on prejudice, discrimination, persecution against Jews

Question 12

Define intolerance: chauvinistic nationalism (aggressive patriotism)

Answer 12

Belief that one nation is superior to and has rights over nations

Question 13

Define intolerance: fascism

Answer 13

Belief that state should tolerate neither dissidence nor diversity, has power to control lives of its citizens

Question 14

Define intolerance: xenophobia

Answer 14

Fear, aversion to foreigners; belief that outsiders are detrimental to society