 SOVEREIGNTY- The idea that all nations are INDEPENDENT from each other.  JURISDICTION- Boundaries within which a government has authority. They may be physical or virtual. › QUESTIONS:  In a global world do sovereign nations truly exist?  With international bodies like the UN and NATO does jurisdiction matter anymore?

 POWER- the ABILITY TO ACT, having methods to do so.  AUTHORITY- the legal RIGHT TO ACT. This includes the right to make decisions. › QUESTIONS › Can you have authority without power? OR Power without authority.

 LEGITIMACY- RECOGNITION by law, or LEGALITY.  OWNERSHIP- Having LEGAL TITLE to property. › Question: › Does something have to be recognized and followed to be considered legitimate?

 RIGHTS- ENTITLEMENTS- they can be legal or moral.  DUTIES- OBLIGATIONS- they can be legal or moral. › Question: › Can there be rights without duties? Should the duties be subject to law? Provide examples of duties that are subject to law?

 EQUALITY- Uniformity/ Sameness  EQUITY- FAIRNESS › QUESTIONS:  Do we misuse the term equality? Does true equality exist?  How do you measure what is equitable?

 MORALITY- a system of RIGHT and WRONG behaviour  HUMANITY- Kindness, mercy, compassion. › Question:  Has our definition of morality and humanity changed over time? Are the definitions universal?

 Questions: › 1, 3, 4, 5b, 7, 8, & 9 › Answer the questions on your own and then find a small group to discuss your responses.

 Read pages › Answer questions:  1, 2, 3, 5b, 6, & 7.