unit+one+conceptual+vocab


 * Unit One Conceptual Vocabulary**

Each unit that we study will contain some key **conceptual vocabulary**--the words that we will use as we discuss the essential question at hand. Our essential question for unit one takes us into the realms of **philosophy and morality**.

We will use define, explore, and apply our understanding of these concepts in our class discussions as well as in the reflective and formal writing that we do.

Below are the terms to explore from the **Personal Philosophy Quiz**. For your assigned words, your group needs to add at least 3 ways to illuminate this word - you might choose a definition, image, video,sentence, relevant quotation, etc. **Please remember to insert an image by clicking on the File button - do not copy and paste!** Please also type your initials in parenthesis after anything you add and insert a horizontal line after you have completed your word.

Apathy

Apathy is the absense of supression of passion. Its a lack of interest or concerns for anything Hedonism A school of thought which argues pleasure is the only intrinsic good. Democritus seems to be the earliest philosopher on record to have categorically embraced a hedonistic philosophy; he called the supreme goal of life "contentment" or "cheerfulness", claiming that "joy and sorrow are the distinguishing mark of things beneficial and harmful" Nihilism "Everything is nothing, including the consciousness of nothing." E.M. Cioran Existentialism "Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. Such is the first principle of existentialism." Jean-Paul Sarte Hedonism -A school of art which argues that pleasure is the only intrinsic good. Hedonists strive to maximize self pleasure.

Egoism -The philosophy of you putting yourself before others, you are worth more than anyone else -“Self-interest, or rather self-love, or egoism, has been more plausibly substituted as the basis of morality.” Thomas Jefferson =Utilitarianism=

"The proper course of action is the one that maximizes the overall "good" of the society."
John Stuart Mill

Divine Command -Everything is caused or allowed by God's will. You must obey God's will or His commands.

"God acts in accordance with his commands" and "God's commands are in accordance with his commands".

Kantianism Kantianism is a non-consequential theory meaning the act itself is more important than the outcome of that act; revolves entirely around duty rather than emotions or end goals. "Act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world." - Immanuel Kant

Justice/ Fairness -Everything should be done for a common good or to create equality amongst people. -"If we do not maintain Justice, Justice will not maintain us."--Francis Bacon