Thinking Philosophically
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are __________________________
What is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
If you win a massive championship but refuse to brag and instead give credit to your teammates, you are practicing this virtue?
What is Humility?
This hero’s entire philosophy is summed up by the phrase: "With great power, there must also come great responsibility.
Who is Spider-Man?
In a _____________ system of government, secret police forces and mass surveillance are used to enforce conformity and eliminate dissent.
What is Totalitarianism?
To ensure no one could challenge his power, Stalin conducted ____________, which removed, jailed or executed his political rivals.
What are Purges?
In a "State of Nature" with no laws, the only thing that decides who wins a fight is this physical attribute.
What is Strength (or Might)?
A person who has Fortitude is someone who stays true to their goals even when they are facing this "D" word?
What is Danger (or Difficulty/Distress)?
This "First Avenger" was chosen for a super-soldier experiment not because of his strength, but because of his Fortitude and heart as a "little guy."
Who is Captain America?
This extreme system usually involves a powerful dictator, intense nationalism, and the belief that the state is more important than the individual.
What is Fascism?
Adolf Hitler used _______________, which is the act of blaming all of a nation's problems on a specific group of people (or Minority)
What is Scapegoating?
This is the logical problem of having a "Pure Democracy": if 51% of people vote to take the stuff of the other 49%, it is legal, but is it ___________
What is Just, or Fair
While "Knowledge" is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, this virtue is the ability to use that knowledge to make a good life decision.
What is Wisdom?
Tony Stark's journey from a selfish weapons dealer to a hero who sacrifices himself is a classic example of this "B" virtue.
What is Benevolence?
In some political systems, the government uses _________, which is biased information used to influence public opinion
What is Propaganda?
During his _________________, Mao Zedong took control of all private farms, causing millions of peasants to die of starvation
What is the Great Leap Forward?
This Enlightenment thinker argued that all people are born with "natural rights," specifically life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke
You practice Temperance when you have the self-control to avoid doing this with things like food, money, or video games.
What is Overindulging (or Doing too much)?
Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, can only be lifted by someone who possesses this specific "W" quality, proving they are morally fit to lead.
What is Worthiness?
To keep control, some 20th-century governments used a _________________ to find and stop people who disagree with the government.
What is "Secret Police?"
Many of these leaders created a "Cult of Personality," where they used schools and media to make the public view them as __________.
What is a God (or Hero/Savior)?
If you believe that humans are born as a "Blank Slate," you think a person's character comes from this, not their DNA.
What is Experience (or Environment/Education)?
This virtue, called ___________, involves careful decision-making, good judgment, and the conscious choice to pause and evaluate the long-term consequences of an action before taking it.
What is Prudence?
Having done things she isn't proud of in her past, Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) is motivated by this virtue: the desire to make up for wrongdoings.
What is Redemption (or Atonement)?
The term ______________ is a term applied to authoritarian leaders who somehow inspire unquestioning loyalty.
What is cult of personality
Before becoming Marxist dictators, ______________ both these men served prison terms for trying to overthrow their government.
Vladimir Lenin & Fidel Castro