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What ideas about civic life informed the founding generation?

What ideas about civic life informed the founding generation?. WTP Lesson 2 Part A. Ms. Ramos. What values from antiquity influenced the founding generation?. Ms. Ramos. Promote the common good. Doing what is best for society as a whole EX: Classical republicanism/ Rome republic.

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What ideas about civic life informed the founding generation?

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  1. What ideas about civic life informed the founding generation? WTP Lesson 2 Part A Ms. Ramos

  2. What values from antiquity influenced the founding generation? Ms. Ramos

  3. Promote the common good • Doing what is best for society as a whole • EX: Classical republicanism/ Rome republic Ms. Ramos

  4. Small uniform communities • Why? Ans: man is “a political animal”- Arisotle • Able to know & care for ea other Ms. Ramos

  5. Citizenship & Civic Virtue • Promote common good • Do what is right • Cincinnatus called as dictator 2x, and gave up pwr • George Washington • Citizenship should emphasize duties, not rights Ms. Ramos

  6. Moral Education • Civic virtue must be learned • “civil religion”- symbols, rituals, & values of society • Proper habits: generosity, self-control, respect, fairness, courage • Speak & reason well • Imp of political debate & military service Ms. Ramos

  7. What is the role of philosophy in the study of government? Ms. Ramos

  8. Self-gov is required to lay foundations for social peace & just society Ms. Ramos

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