key terms Flashcards
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absolute poverty?
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- an acute state of deprivation where a person cannot access the most basic of their human needs
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relative poverty?
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- A standard of poverty measured in relation to the standards of society they live in e.g. living on x percent of an average income
3
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courtship?
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- a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship
4
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cohabitation?
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- living together without being married, some people may choose to do this during their period of courtship
5
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human rights?
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- the basic entitlements of all human beings afforded to them simply because they are human
6
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Marriage?
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- The formal union of a couple typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife, husband and husband, wife and wife
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Personal conviction?
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- something a person strongly feels or believes in
8
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exterism?
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- Believing in, supporting and acting upon ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable
9
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censorship?
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- supressing or limiting access to materials considered offensive
10
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discrimination?
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- act of treating groups or individuals differently, based on prejudice
11
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prejudice?
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- pre-judging someone, judiging someone before you know them
12
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Adultery?
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Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not their spouse
13
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Divorce?
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To legally end a marriage
14
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Commitment?
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A sense of dedication and obligation to someone or something
15
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Contraception?
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Methods used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant
