Valuing Diversity Flashcards
Diversity
Understanding Diversity and Equality
Refers to the ways that we are all different from one another.
Equality
Understanding Diversity and Equality
Treating people in such a way that the outcome for each person can be the same.
Tolerance
How tolerant are you?
The quality of accepting people and their behaviour and opinions, even if you are not in agreement with them.
Prejudice
How tolerant are you?
An unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in any way.
Discrimination
How tolerant are you?
Treating people unfairly or differently based on things like race, gender, or age.
Persecution
How tolerant are you?
To make people suffer because of race, gender, or religion.
Stereotype
Can I see beyond appearances?
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Bias
Can I see beyond appearances?
Prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
Empathy
Being different is not so bad
Having the ability to fully understand what other people are feeling, perhaps because you have experienced similar feelings yourself.
