CV Flashcards
: choosing between right and wrong; answering for your conduct and obligations.
Responsibility
- What are Civic Virtues?
Civilized morals = public good
: independence of outside influence:
Initiative
: doing what’s right when you do not have to
Integrity
: to honor; hold in high esteem
Respect
: being fair
Justice
: avoidance of extremes
Moderation
: persist in an undertaking
Perseverance
: mental/ moral strength to venture and understand danger, fear, or difficulty.
Courage
- Civic virtues are imperative for the success of which governmental system? And how do the virtues ensure its success?
Democratic society= promote the willingness to do good for the whole community.
- What is corruption?
The use of one’s power, position, or knowledge to get what he/she wants
- What two characteristics of an action need to be present for a person to be described as corrupt?
Action needs to be intention and there must be a gain for the individual
- In the U.S, civic virtues help decrease what?
corruption
- Are civic virtues more important in a country that prioritizes individual freedom or government control? Why?
Individual freedom because people have more of an opportunity to achieve success.
- Historically why have societies believed women to be more virtues?
They raised the children and were responsible for teaching them virtues.
