Inspector Calls - Concepts Flashcards
abuse of power
using your position of power to commit a crime or take advantage of someone without facing consequences
accountability
being accountable for your actions or decisions, giving an explanation for them and being totally responsible for them
autonomy
the right and ability to be able to govern yourself, including your actions and decisions
bigotry
treating those who are different or have different views from yourself with intolerance or unfairness
callous
ignoring others and their needs in a cruel and insensitive way
commercialisation
managing something or someone in a way to make them available on the market and make a profit from them
commodity
a useful or valuable object, often a raw material, that can be bought or sold in trade
complacency
a smug, confident satisfaction in yourself or your achievements
conscience
a moral sense of right and wrong that guides your behaviour
convention
the traditional way of doing things
culpable
taking responsibility and blame for a wrongdoing
decadence
a decline in morals or culture due to allowing yourself to excessive pleasure or luxury
degrade
disrespecting someone and presenting them as less then they are
dehumanise
denying someone their humanity, including their emotions and independent thought
didactic
intending to teach, particularly to teach a moral lesson
disillusionment
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
duty
a moral or legal responsibility or obligation
ethical
morally right
exploitation
treating someone unfairly and taking advantage of them to benefit from their work
facade
a front or mask that is put up to disguise something or someone’s true character
farce
something that is a travesty or a sham to a comical degree
hypocrisy
claiming to have a certain standard or belief but acting against this standard or belief
ideology
a system of beliefs and ideals, typically forming a framework for a political policy
infallible
never failing, incapable of making mistakes
infidelity
being unfaithful to your partner
ignominy
public shame or disgrace
indoctrination
teaching someone or group of people to accept a set of beliefs without question
inherent
being a permanent, essential part of someone or something
institution
an established law or practice, or an organisation founded for a social purpose
justice
te idea that people would be treated, rewarded and punished fairly
justified
being reasonable or right
misogyny
hatred, contempt or prejudice towards women for no reason other than their gender
morality
principles, either personal or social, concerning the difference between right and wrong going beyond legality and often religion
objectify
treating someone, often a woman, as an object rather than a human being
oppression
prolonged mistreatment of a person or group by an authority or government
ostracised
being isolated or excluded from a group or society by everyone within it
privilege
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..
prejudice
having a negative view or opinion of someone that is not based on experience or logic
reductive
presenting or viewing someone in an oversimplified way, typically disrespectful or crude
repression
forcefully restraining an emotion
reputation
how someone is viewed by the general population
scapegoat
a person who is blamed for the faults of others because it is easy to target them
secular
not linked to religion or spirituality
seven deadly sins
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
socialite
someone who is well-known and important in high society, and attends many fashionable social events
social responsibilty
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
stereotype
a view or preconception of a person or thing
stigma
the bad reputation or view associated with a certain quality, person, or action
e.g. stigma surrounding parenthood outside marriage
toxic masculinity
the concept that traditional male gender roles restrict emotion in men while encouraging negative, often violent traits
wilful ignorance
choosing to avoid acknowledging or learning about something so that you don’t have to make difficult decisions because of it
vice
a behaviour or trait that is immoral
virtue
a behaviour or trait that is moral
