CV Flashcards

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: choosing between right and wrong; answering for your conduct and obligations.

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Responsibility

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  1. What are Civic Virtues?
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Civilized morals = public good

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: independence of outside influence:

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Initiative

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: doing what’s right when you do not have to

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Integrity

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: to honor; hold in high esteem

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Respect

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5
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: being fair

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Justice

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: avoidance of extremes

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Moderation

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: persist in an undertaking

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Perseverance

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: mental/ moral strength to venture and understand danger, fear, or difficulty.

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Courage

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  1. Civic virtues are imperative for the success of which governmental system? And how do the virtues ensure its success?
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Democratic society= promote the willingness to do good for the whole community.

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10
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  1. What is corruption?
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The use of one’s power, position, or knowledge to get what he/she wants

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  1. What two characteristics of an action need to be present for a person to be described as corrupt?
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Action needs to be intention and there must be a gain for the individual

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  1. In the U.S, civic virtues help decrease what?
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corruption

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  1. Are civic virtues more important in a country that prioritizes individual freedom or government control? Why?
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Individual freedom because people have more of an opportunity to achieve success.

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  1. Historically why have societies believed women to be more virtues?
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They raised the children and were responsible for teaching them virtues.

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  1. Virtue is needed to main a country’s _____________.
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Independence