Is It Fair? Flashcards
Authority
power over others through position or moral teaching
Community
group of people who are joined together because they share something in common
Discrimination
treating groups of people differently or unfairly
Duty
a moral or religious obligation
Equality
state in which everyone has equal rights
Human Dignity
treating all human beings with respect regardless of race, sex, or social position
Human Rights
rights to the basic things we need in life in order to exist
Identity
sense of who you are in terms of attitudes, character and personality
Injustice
where everyone is not treated with fairness
Prejudice
judging people to be inferior or superior without cause
Respect
consideration for others; understanding that everyone has value even though their circumstances may be different
stereotype
the idea that, if people wear certain types of clothes, for example, or drive certain cars, they must all have similar behaviours and values
Want
something we wish for, but not having it would not bring hardship or poverty