Tutorial 5 - Has political correctness gone too far? Flashcards

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What are the 2 key components of political correctness?

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  1. Perceived to exclude/marginalize/insult a group of people

2. Affects people who are socially disadvantaged/discriminated against

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What is freedom of speech/expression (as a legal term)?

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Ability to speak/express oneself without legal prosecution/punishment

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What is cancel culture?

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The practice/tendency of engaging in mass cancelling as a way of expressing disapproval + exerting social pressure

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What is hate speech?

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Abusive/Threatening speech/writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group

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What is obscenity?

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Material that’s offensive/disgusting by accepted standards of morality + decency (usually in reference to sexual matters)

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What is defamation?

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The action of damaging someone’s good reputation

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What should a good argument be based on?

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  • Principles (fundamental truth/proposition that serves as a foundation for a system of belief/behaviour/chain of reasoning)
  • Should also be logically coherent (reasoning according to strict + consistent principles)
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