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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Political Philosophy''' β The study of fundamental questions about political life and values. * '''Justice''' β The principle that people receive that which they deserve (Fairness). * '''Liberty''' β The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions. * '''Equality''' β The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. * '''The Leviathan''' β Thomas Hobbes' metaphor for a strong, unified state needed to prevent a "war of all against all." * '''Natural Rights''' β Rights that are believed to belong to every human being from birth (Life, Liberty, Property). * '''Utilitarianism''' β The theory that the best action is the one that maximizes "the greatest good for the greatest number." * '''Deontology''' β An ethical theory that morality is based on duties or rules, regardless of consequences. * '''Communitarianism''' β A philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. * '''The Veil of Ignorance''' β John Rawls' thought experiment for designing a fair society. * '''Social Contract''' β The idea that individuals give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection. * '''Cosmopolitanism''' β The idea that all human beings belong to a single community, based on a shared morality. * '''Anarchism''' β The belief that government is unnecessary and harmful, and should be abolished. * '''Sovereign''' β The person or body that holds supreme authority in a state. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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