Unit 4: AOS 1: Ethical Issues and Debates glossary

Question 1

What is an Aslum Seeker?

Answer 1

a person who is seeking protection as a refugee and is still waiting to have his/her claim assessed.

Question 2

What is Cosmpolitanism?

Answer 2

the idea that all human beings, regardless of which state they belong to, are citizens of a single community. It includes a focus on human rights and justice as universal goals

Question 3

What is international Law?

Answer 3

Agreements between states who through their consent establish a body of norms and duties to guide political activity

Question 4

What is a migrant?

Answer 4

any person who lives temporarily or permanently in a state where he or she was not born, and has acquired some significant social ties to this state

Question 5

What is realism:

Answer 5

Emphasises the role of the state as central to global politics. The goal of every state is survival, an idea which can be used to understand the competitive behaviour of states

Question 6

What is a refugee?

Answer 6

any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the state of their nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that state

Question 7

What are Human rights?

Answer 7

The rights entitled to all people, regardless of background, where they live, or what they look like. Based on are based on principles of dignity, equality and mutual respect, which are shared across cultures, religions and philosophies

Question 8

What is sovereignty?

Answer 8

The concept which establishes the state as the legitimate authority within its boundaries

Question 9

What is Universality?

Answer 9

the idea that something is shared by all people, regardless of their location. Often applied to the idea of universal rights

Question 10

What is development?

Answer 10

Refers to efforts to reduce poverty and inequality, and to improve health, education, and job opportunities

Question 11

What are arms control?

Answer 11

refers to regulations put in place to control and police the numbers and types of weapons possessed by states

Question 12

What is disarmament?

Answer 12

Refers to the process of reducing or eliminating current stockpiles of armaments

Question 13

What is Security?

Answer 13

to be safe from harm

Question 14

What is Security Dilemma?

Answer 14

the idea that one’s state’s increase in military spending to improve its security can lead to another state feeling threatened and responding by similarly pursing greater military power. The result is an increase in both states’ military armaments, greater distrust, and less security

Question 15

What is Justice

Question 16

What is ethics?

Question 17

What is signing?

Answer 17

The negotiations that precede a treaty are conducted by delegations representing each of the states involved, meeting at a conference or in another setting.
Together they agree on the terms that will bind the signatory states.
Once they reach agreement, the treaty will be signed, usually by the relevant ministers.
By signing a treaty, a state expresses the intention to comply with the treaty. However, this expression of intent in itself is not binding.

Question 18

What does ratifying mean?

Answer 18

Once the treaty has been signed, each state will deal with it according to its own national procedures.

Question 19

What are the types of responses?

Answer 19

Unilateral:
Bilateral:
Multilateral:
Orders
Implementation reports
Financial restrictions
Monitoring committees and agreements
Military intervention
Economic sanctions
UN security council resolutions
EU resolutions
Domestic and International Law

Question 20

What is a asylum seeker?

Answer 20

an individual who is of the same status as a refugee, but it yet to have their claim for asylum processed by the state they wish to enter