Global Ethics and Human Rights: Thematic Questions
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What does the term 'Pacifist' refer to?

  • Someone who advocates for the use of violence in conflicts
  • Someone who believes in the necessity of military intervention
  • Someone who follows the tradition of peacefully turning the other cheek (correct)
  • Someone who responds to violence with counterviolence

    • How does this chapter examine morality's influence on human behavior?

  • Primarily through insights from psychology and philosophy
  • By focusing on the ancient humanities-soaked domain of ethics (correct)
  • Solely through the evolution of a body of international law
  • Only through insights from political science and sociology

    • In what way does gender represent a controversial matter concerning human rights?

  • Gender represents a controversial matter due to societal biases and discrimination (correct)
  • Gender is a controversial matter due to its association with biological differences
  • It doesn't, gender is not relevant to human rights
  • Gender is controversial because it has no impact on human rights

    • Why are insights from philosophy, political science, and sociology included in this chapter?

    <p>Because no single discipline monopolizes insights pertinent to matters of right and wrong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the GI of human rights viewed in relation to ethics?

    <p>Human rights are seen as ancient while ethics are considered recent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a pacifist refuse to do in response to violence?

    <p>Meet violence with counterviolence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a role model for morality mentioned in the text?

    <p>Nelson Mandela</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity did Gandhi exemplify as the path to spiritual transcendence?

    <p>Minimalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do many Western observers marvel at after visiting India, according to the text?

    <p>The spiritual transcendence of the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Malodorous' mean in the context of the text?

    <p>Unpleasant smelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed the film Gandhi (1982) that won an Oscar for best picture?

    <p>Richard Attenborough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the most obvious realities about Madras according to John Macionis?

    <p>Presence of homeless people sleeping all over the city’s sidewalks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Malodorous' is used in the text to describe which aspect of Chennai?

    <p>'Human sewage' that hangs over the city</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Great soul' is the meaning of which term in Hindi?

    <p>'Mahatma'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Gandhi (1982)' was a film biography featuring which actor in the title role?

    <p>'Ben Kingsley'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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