Key Definitions for Unit 4 Outcome 1

Question 1

Realism

Answer 1

Realism involves states (and other global actors) prioritizing their specific interest and needs over those of the global community

Question 2

Cosmopolitanism

Answer 2

Refers to the ideology that humanity is one single community regardless of state, culture or levels of economic development. All humans are equal and should be treated equally and global actors should act with this motivation

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

Refers to the concept of moral rightness based on ethics, law, fairness and equality that, importantly, also seeks punishment when said ethics are breached.

Question 4

Ethics

Answer 4

This seeks to address questions of morality and extends to global politics, as global actors have underlying ethics to their actions, such as realism or cosmopolitanism

Question 5

International Law

Answer 5

Traditionally only relating to states, international law is a body of rules established by custom or written legal agreements that are accepted as binding upon the international community.