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The Human Person in Society Flashcards

1
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Organized group of people whose being capable of establishing a society

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Society

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2
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Philosophers consider society the
_________________________ by
individuals who come together in
pursuit of ________________.

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product of deliberate actions, common goal

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3
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makes possible the emergence
of individualities

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Society

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An agreement where individuals sacrifice an amount of their freedom and submit to a higher authority.

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Social Contract Theory

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Able to function and meet the needs of the many, ensuring the survival of humanity.

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Social Contract Theory

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Persons in their natural states are governed by their desires and this lead them to conflict.

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Thomas Hobbes

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Persons in their natural state as more cooperative and reasonable.

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John Locke

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He made the concept of “GENERAL WILL”

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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People have empowered the government to act on their behalf, considered as the best judge of what is most beneficial for society

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General Will

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10
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He imagined humans with a “veil of ignorance‘’

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John Rawls

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11
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No knowledge of one’s own characteristics

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Veil of Ignorance

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12
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Would naturally a just fair society to look out own interest

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Veil of Ignorance

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13
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described people’s self–interest as a significant factor in building and maintaining societies.

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David Gauthier

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People choose to cooperate since its beneficial to meet their self interest.

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Self interest

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15
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REMOVED FROM MODERNITY AND CIVILIZATION.

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Natural State of Humans

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16
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Refers to the social condition which enable persons and groups to fulfill their goals and achieve well-being.

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Common Good

17
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Applies to all members of the society

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Common good

18
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Recognized as the earliest and simplest form of society

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Hunting and Gathering Society

19
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characterized by the domestication of animals for food for a more stable and predictable food supply.

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Pastoral Society

20
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Society engages in the small-scale cultivation of plants fruits and vegetable. Semi-nomadic which means that they travel when they have already depleted the resources. Roles and responsibilities are more defined with many tasks assigned according to gender. Surplus of goods which sometimes leads to inequalities.

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Horticultural Society

21
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Further evolution of pastoral and horticultural society. Involves the large-scale and long term cultivation of crops and domestication of animals. Improved technology and farming methods result in increased production, giving rise to a growing population. Leads to a more structural social system that helps manage resources and its members.

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Agrarian Society

22
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Based on the use of specialized machinery in the production of goods and services. Resulted in the industrial revolution and improved trade and commerce. Significant departure from the agrarian society.

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Industrial Society

23
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Marked by the establishment of societies based on knowledge, information and the sale of services. Aided by highly advanced technology. Higher educational attainment, better training. A virtual society where people organize themselves through communication technology and the internet.

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Post-Industrial Society

24
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Set of traits and behavior that society considers acceptable, and are thus encouraged and passed on to other members.

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Norms

25
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More formal and stringent norms that establish and define acceptable behavior of citizens

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Laws

26
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Less formal norms that arise from tradition and do not result in punishment when violated.

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Folkways

27
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organized or patterned set of relationships among individuals and groups that compose society.

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Social System

28
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actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual

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Social role

29
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individuals who share similar backgrounds or perform similar roles.

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Social groups/classes

30
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certain groups that perform vital functions in society

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Social institution

31
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actions or ideals that are considered important in society

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Social values

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