Test questions practice

# 1:
Political

Political philosophy is the study of human social organization and of the nature of man/woman in society. Are the problems of society owing mostly to man's fallen nature, to bad social organization and management, or to something else?  Choose 2 different philosophers who would support your point of view and outline what they would say.  Include one societal link that demonstrates your point of view.


#2
Social

A principle question for social philosophy is:

Who gets what????

This matter is known as DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.  Just how are the goods and services within any society to be distributed?   In any society no matter how small (an island society) or how large (the People’s Republic of China) there will arise the question of how goods and services are to be distributed.  Whether people will be free to work and keep what they earn or whether all must contribute in some way to the welfare of others, particularly those not capable of working and caring for themselves.  Choose 2 different philosophers who would support your point of view and outline what they would say.  Include one societal link that demonstrates your point of view.

Fundamental Changes

Circle time:

Tell me about one personal, local or global event that 

fundamentally changed how you perceive(d) the world.

1.  Links: discussion about the movie and the theories studied

2.  Chart: events, people (etc) we know that link to the theories studied.

I'm sorry ...

Circle time: 

One of hardest things to do be it in school, in a family setting, or in politics is to say you are sorry.

Do you need to apologize?  To whom?  Why?

Finish presentations.

In a perfect world ...

Circle question: In a perfect world, who is our leader?  Or, what philosophy do we follow?

1.  Continuation of social and political philosophies.

Unrest

Circle time:

What is causing the greatest unrest in the global community today?

1.  The ABCs of social and political movements.

Names, cities, human rights, riots, civil disobedience ... who/where/what can you name?

2.  Definitions:

Social philosophy: branch of philosophy that addresses relationships between people and political institutions.

• social welfare
• labour policies
• equality vs equity

Political philosophy: branch of philosophy that looks at the ideal type of government and where the power resides.

• power of the church vs the state
• justice
• monarchy/democracy/constitutional monarchy etc
• meanings of justice and freedom

Main thinkers: a flipped classroom: See mine as an example

1. Find your slides
2. provide limited background info (name, dates, locations etc)
3. provide ONE main social or political philosophical theory
4. find a current (last 100 years) event where the theory came into play (video, 2-5 minutes)
5. explain importance

We will start the flipped classroom presentation on Friday.  You will be expected to take notes and ask questions of your peers.