Inspector Calls - Concepts

Question 1

abuse of power

Answer 1

using your position of power to commit a crime or take advantage of someone without facing consequences

Question 2

accountability

Answer 2

being accountable for your actions or decisions, giving an explanation for them and being totally responsible for them

Question 3

autonomy

Answer 3

the right and ability to be able to govern yourself, including your actions and decisions

Question 4

bigotry

Answer 4

treating those who are different or have different views from yourself with intolerance or unfairness

Question 5

callous

Answer 5

ignoring others and their needs in a cruel and insensitive way

Question 6

commercialisation

Answer 6

managing something or someone in a way to make them available on the market and make a profit from them

Question 7

commodity

Answer 7

a useful or valuable object, often a raw material, that can be bought or sold in trade

Question 8

complacency

Answer 8

a smug, confident satisfaction in yourself or your achievements

Question 9

conscience

Answer 9

a moral sense of right and wrong that guides your behaviour

Question 10

convention

Answer 10

the traditional way of doing things

Question 11

culpable

Answer 11

taking responsibility and blame for a wrongdoing

Question 12

decadence

Answer 12

a decline in morals or culture due to allowing yourself to excessive pleasure or luxury

Question 13

degrade

Answer 13

disrespecting someone and presenting them as less then they are

Question 14

dehumanise

Answer 14

denying someone their humanity, including their emotions and independent thought

Question 15

didactic

Answer 15

intending to teach, particularly to teach a moral lesson

Question 16

disillusionment

Answer 16

a feeling of disappointment or dissatisfaction with something after discovering that it is not as good as you believed it was, particularly in politics and government

Question 17

duty

Answer 17

a moral or legal responsibility or obligation

Question 18

ethical

Answer 18

morally right

Question 19

exploitation

Answer 19

treating someone unfairly and taking advantage of them to benefit from their work

Question 20

facade

Answer 20

a front or mask that is put up to disguise something or someone’s true character

Question 21

farce

Answer 21

something that is a travesty or a sham to a comical degree

Question 22

hypocrisy

Answer 22

claiming to have a certain standard or belief but acting against this standard or belief

Question 23

ideology

Answer 23

a system of beliefs and ideals, typically forming a framework for a political policy

Question 24

infallible

Answer 24

never failing, incapable of making mistakes

Question 25

infidelity

Answer 25

being unfaithful to your partner

Question 26

ignominy

Answer 26

public shame or disgrace

Question 27

indoctrination

Answer 27

teaching someone or group of people to accept a set of beliefs without question

Question 28

inherent

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being a permanent, essential part of someone or something

Question 29

institution

Answer 29

an established law or practice, or an organisation founded for a social purpose

Question 30

justice

Answer 30

te idea that people would be treated, rewarded and punished fairly

Question 31

justified

Answer 31

being reasonable or right

Question 32

misogyny

Answer 32

hatred, contempt or prejudice towards women for no reason other than their gender

Question 33

morality

Answer 33

principles, either personal or social, concerning the difference between right and wrong going beyond legality and often religion

Question 34

objectify

Answer 34

treating someone, often a woman, as an object rather than a human being

Question 35

oppression

Answer 35

prolonged mistreatment of a person or group by an authority or government

Question 36

ostracised

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being isolated or excluded from a group or society by everyone within it

Question 37

privilege

Answer 37

the special rights or advantages an individual has, typically not because of their personal qualities or achievements but because of their race, class, gender, sexuality, etc..

Question 38

prejudice

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having a negative view or opinion of someone that is not based on experience or logic

Question 39

reductive

Answer 39

presenting or viewing someone in an oversimplified way, typically disrespectful or crude

Question 40

repression

Answer 40

forcefully restraining an emotion

Question 41

reputation

Answer 41

how someone is viewed by the general population

Question 42

scapegoat

Answer 42

a person who is blamed for the faults of others because it is easy to target them

Question 43

secular

Answer 43

not linked to religion or spirituality

Question 44

seven deadly sins

Answer 44

the sevens sins believed by the Christian Church to be the worst sins, which lead to further immoral behaviour
pride, jealously, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth

Question 45

socialite

Answer 45

someone who is well-known and important in high society, and attends many fashionable social events

Question 46

social responsibilty

Answer 46

the idea that everyone within a society has an obligation to act for the benefit of the society as a whole, and an obligation to everyone within the society

Question 47

stereotype

Answer 47

a view or preconception of a person or thing

Question 48

stigma

Answer 48

the bad reputation or view associated with a certain quality, person, or action
e.g. stigma surrounding parenthood outside marriage

Question 49

toxic masculinity

Answer 49

the concept that traditional male gender roles restrict emotion in men while encouraging negative, often violent traits

Question 50

wilful ignorance

Answer 50

choosing to avoid acknowledging or learning about something so that you don’t have to make difficult decisions because of it

Question 51

vice

Answer 51

a behaviour or trait that is immoral

Question 52

virtue

Answer 52

a behaviour or trait that is moral