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Final 1 Flashcards

1
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The goal of politics

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Pursue justice and the common good

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The goal of civics

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To make you thoughtful responsible citizens

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The definition of politics

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The discipline of resolving conflict by persuasion rather than force

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Definition of civics

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Study of the duties and rights of citizenship

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Plato’s view of justice

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  1. Cephalus: speak truth, give what is owed
  2. Polymarchus: do good to friends, harm to enemies
  3. Thrasymachus: advantage of the stronger power
  4. Glaucon: advantage of the stronger party, balance of just and unjust in a social contract
  5. Socrates: doing ones duty faithfully
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Plato’s five names

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Cephalus
Polymarchus
Thrasymachus
Glaucon
Socrates
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What is cephalus’ def of justice

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Speak truth, give what is owed

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Who’s def of justice: speak truth, give what is owed

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Cephalus

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Who’s def of justice: do good to friends, harm to enemies

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Polymarchus

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Polymarchus def of justice

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Do good to friends, harm to enemies

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Thrasymachus’s def of justice

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Advantage of stronger power

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Who’s def of justice: advantage of stronger power

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Thrasymachus

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Glaucon def of justice

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Advantage of the stronger party, balance of just and unjust in a social contract

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Who’s def of justice: Advantage of the stronger party, balance of just and unjust in a social contract

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Glaucon

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Socrates def of justice

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Doing ones duty faithfully to obtain harmony

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Who’s def of justice: Doing ones duty faithfully to obtain harmony

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Socrates

17
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Augustine’s def of justice

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Love serving God only and therefore ruling well all else

18
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The three laws

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Positive law
Natural law
Eternal law

19
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Positive law

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Concrete law

20
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Natural law

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Moral knowledge nature and can universally by human reason

21
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Eternal law

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Gods law

22
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Realpolitik

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Practical politics concerned with what is effective vs what is moral

23
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Practical politics concerned with what is effective vs what is moral

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Realpolitik

24
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6 states of Aristotle:

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Monarchy: tyranny
Aristocracy: oligarchy
Constitution: democracy

25
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St Augustine’s goal of politics

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Pursue justice and the common good

26
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What is St. Thomas aquinas’s main contribution to political thought

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Natural law: we can live together in harmony

27
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What are the three chief ideas of Thomas Hobbes

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State of nature
Natural rights
Social contract

28
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Orwell’s 6 solutions for bad rhetoric

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  1. No figures of speech

2. No long words

29
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When are we most human from a biblical perspective

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When we emulate Christ(he was the emergency human)

30
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When are we most human from an Aristotle perspective?

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Engaged in politics (man is a political animal)

31
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What are the four chief ideas of John Locke

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Natural rights
Property
State of nature
Social contract

32
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Thomas Hobbes def of state of nature

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All are equal but in war to protect their own interest

33
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Hobbes def of natural rights

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The right or liberty to preserve ones own self

34
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Hobbes def social contract

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Agreement to mutually surrender rights to establish a peaceful society

35
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According to Hobbes what is the natural state of humanity?

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Life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.

36
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How does Locke differ on Hobbes idea of the natural state of humanity

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Men live together according to reason

37
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What is the highest priority for a leader according to Machiavelli

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To maintain power, glory and honor

38
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Better to be feared or loved

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Feared bc it is most logical and you can control fear not love

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