basic concepts of democracy
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Basic Concepts of Democracy. Definition. Democracy derives from the ancient Greek, “ demokratia ”: demos = the people kratien = to rule. Worth of the individual. Foundations of Democracy. Worth of the Individual Each individual is a separate distinct being - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Basic Concepts of Democracy
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Definition
• Democracy derives from the ancient Greek, “demokratia”:– demos = the
people– kratien = to
rule
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Worth of the individual
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Foundations of Democracy
• Worth of the Individual– Each individual is a separate distinct being– The welfare of one or a few individuals may be
subordinated to the interest of the many• Taxes• Draft
– Serves interests of the many INDIVIDUALS
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Equality of all individuals
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Foundations of Democracy
• Equality of All Persons– “all men created equal”• Equal opportunity• Equality before law• NOT equal conditions
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Majority Rule, Minority right
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Foundations of Democracy
• Majority Rule, Minority Rights– Popular will rules…but what is it? A majority– Democracy’s argument
• A majority of the people will be right more often than wrong
– Can be seen as trial and error– SATISFACTORY solutions
• NOT “right” or “best”• Always room for improvement
– Minority protected, otherwise they’re destroyed
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Compromise
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Foundations of Democracy
• Necessity of COMPROMISE– Give and take, blending competing views– Individuals first, all equal, so compromise
necessary– Few questions have only two sides– Compromise is• A process, not an end• Not always good, not always necessary
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Individual Freedom
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Foundations of Democracy
• Individual Freedom– Can’t have COMPLETE individual freedom– Free to do whatever you want unless it affects
freedom of others– “The rights of every man are diminished when the
rights of one man are threatened.” JFK– BALANCE
• Rights of one individual vs. rights of another• Freedom for individual vs. rights of society• Liberty vs. authority
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REVIEW
• NAME THE FOUNDATION BASED ON THE IMAGE….
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Worth of the individual
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Equality of all individuals
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Majority Rule, Minority right
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Compromise
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Individual Freedom
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Foundations of Democracy
1. Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person
2. A respect for the equality of all persons3. A faith in majority rule and an insistence upon
minority rights4. An acceptance of the necessity of compromise5. An insistence upon the widest possible degree
of freedom