Unit One Flashcards
What are the factors that influence individual and collective beliefs?
The factors that influence individual and collective beliefs are: culture, language, media, relationship to land, environment, gender, religion, spirituality, and ideology.
What are the themes of ideologies?
The themes of ideology are: nation, class, relationship to land, environment, religion, and progressiveness.
What are the principles of individualism?
The principles of individualism are: private property, rule of law, individual rights and freedoms, competition, economic freedom, and self interest.
What are the principles of collectivism?
The principles of collectivism are: collective responsibility, cooperation, collective interest, adherence to collective norms, public property, and economic equality.
What is private property?
Private property is land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use.
What is rule of law?
rule of law is the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
What are individual rights and freedoms?
Individual rights and freedoms are the guarantee of an action or behavior that individuals can freely undertake.
What is competition?
Competition is the rivalry between companies selling similar products and services with the goal of achieving revenue, profit, and market share growth.
What is economic freedom?
Economic freedom is the fundamental right of every human to control his or her own labor and property. In an economically free society, individuals are free to work, produce, consume, and invest in any way they please.
What is self interest?
Self interest is one’s personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others.
What is collective responsibility?
Collective responsibility is a concept in which individuals are responsible for other people’s actions by tolerating, ignoring, or harboring them, without actively collaborating in these actions.
What is cooperation?
Cooperation is the process of working together to the same end.
What is collective interest?
Collective interest is an interest that is shared by every member of a group.
What is adherence to collective norms?
Adherence to collective norms is observance to the norms or standards imposed on members of a group as a condition of membership in the group.
What is public property?
Public property is property that is dedicated to public use and is a subset of state property.
