Ethics Flashcards
Poetry
genre literacy work that uses imaginative language and rhythmical patterns of work
Rhyme
identical sounds at the ends of two or more words or lines of poetry
Rhythm
Usually created through repetition of a particular pattern and given many poems a musical quality
alliteration
Repetition of the same consonant sound in words that are close to an other.
Equity
The quality of being fair and impartial
Ethics
The study and practice of doing the right things
simile
Comparison that uses the words like or as
Euphemism
Masking something less harsh but using milder words. Example passed away not died
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things
Personification
Giving an animal, object, idea as if it were a human. Example slept like a log.
Rhetorical Question
A question that is asked not to get info but to make a point.
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration not to be taken literally
Repetition
The same words or phase repeated.
Capital Punishment
Process of something convicted offenders to death for serious crimes
Free verse
Poetry that doesn’t have rhyme or have a regular meter
What does tell the truth but tell it slant relate to.
Telling the truth to someone who needs it sugar coated, so tell it in a round about way. Differences between adulthood and childhood.
In ethics: the art of doing the right thing, what were the main points.
What should we should-do, and why we should do it.
Misconceptions about what it means to be ethical. Example: if its legal it is right, if it’s illegal it’s wrong,
Codes of ethics
Art of doing the right thing
Morals and ethics are the same.
Capital punishment what’s his basic argument for what he believes
Revenge Is bad for human life and diminishes respect for humans and we should come up with a better solution.
Equity vs equality
Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. (Think about the boxes for the three people at the ball game.
Equity vs ethics
Ethics: A standard of right and wrong that is freely accepted by members of a group, organization, profession, or society. Equality: The concept that members of the society have a right to be afforded the same opportunities, rights, and status as other members of the society.
Characteristics of a poem
Stanzas, rhyming, no Punctuation, and more
First they came and not my business; which poem was more effective?
First they came is because we have heard about the background story before ( Natzi’s), it’s straight forward, more familiar with the topic compared to the government in Not My Business.
What message do you think the author is try to convey? Not my business and First they came
Speak out in injustice, if you stand for people, they will stand up for you.
What does it mean to be dutiful according to the author?
Doing something for someone when you don’t have to do it. Have the feeling like you can’t say no to someone. Having to fix every problem and feel as if you have to.
