Right action

Other definitions Action is the expression of the inner voice translated into action. It’s the right thing to do according […]

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Love

Link between love and peace Love is one of the strongest feelings, and when experienced by the recipient (baby, child, […]

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Soothing

For example, we can calm a class by having them listen to faint noises around them, or soothe a student […]

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School climate

This environment is continually shaped by the violence or harmony of human interaction. It is affected in particular by the […]

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Citizenship

In a strictly legal sense: Citizenship; all the rights attached to this title.   Source: Dictionnaire de l’Académie française, 9th […]

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Global citizenship

– social and civic skills (including the functions of government, human _x0092_rights, peace-building and conflict resolution);– understanding the world (including […]

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Civism

Civic-mindedness and citizenship – in the broad sense of civic behavior – are about deep respect for the community and […]

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A climate of peace

In situations of cultural diversity, this climate of peace is based on the reciprocity of benevolent attitudes and behavior between […]

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Attitude

Definition relating to the culture of peace and education for living togetherDisposition, posture or psychological reaction, which may be positive, […]

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Transverse capacity

Cross-disciplinary skills are bound to evolve and change through lifelong learning. They only manifest themselves_x0092_’by being applied to situations and […]

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Critical thinking skills

These skills enable us to better understand others, change points of view, analyze and master situations, decide whether or not […]

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Interpersonal skills

weave, develop and maintain human relationships interact with mutual respect, consideration and empathy sensitive, attentive listening develop dialogue and mutual […]

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Life skills

List of life skills personal skills (self-knowledge, values and abilities, etc.) emotional skills (emotional intelligence) psychosocial skills (interacting harmoniously) intercultural […]

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Life skills

They include the ability to assert oneself, to say no, to set goals, to make decisions, and to manage emotional […]

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Psychosocial skills

See also: Human and social skills, Peace skills, Interpersonal skills and Intercultural skills. See the WHO definition below… The WHO […]

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Human skills – social skills

Social skillsThe ability to interact constructively and easily in a group and with other groups, through active listening, dialogue, cooperation, […]

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Intercultural skills

Intercultural competence is a set of skills, including the ability to forge one’s own identity, both singular and multiple; to […]

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Personal skills

(1) Societal issues to be taken into account in education Healthy child and youth development Sustainable development Violence prevention Preventing […]

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Skills

UNESCO defined the term in 2008 as follows: A set of abilities “that an individual has to mobilize, independently and […]

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Citizen/democratic skills

They include voting, democratic decision-making, raising awareness of the ethical values of living together, and learning about rights and duties […]

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Peace skills

Interaction skills that enable a person or group to build relationships of respect, harmony and even commitment with other people […]

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Discernment skills

It’s an essential peace skill, and one of the psychosocial skills that is gradually being taught at school. See also […]

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Behavior

Behaviors can be conscious or unconscious and are influenced by a wide range of factors, including : one’s own attitudes, […]

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Self-confidence

A feeling of self-confidence, of believing in one’s abilities, of seeing oneself as solid, reliable and competent. Source: adapted from […]

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Conflict

More precise more precise A relationship of disagreement, transformed into a relationship of confrontation or struggle by the fact that […]

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Intercultural knowledge

Intercultural pedagogy is sometimes limited to intercultural knowledge, leaving aside the important question of how difficult it is for some […]

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Culture

In comparison, UNESCO defines culture as follows: “In its broadest sense, culture today can be considered as the set of […]

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Culture of peace (1)

See also: – UNESCO’s definition of education for a culture of peace.– the full declaration: Declaration and Programme of Action […]

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Contemplation

Source: Dictionnaire de l’Académie, 9th edition. Suggested definitionTo place one’s gaze and sensory perceptions attentively on a moment of beauty […]

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Culture of peace (2)

See also: – UNESCO’s definition of education for a culture of peace.– the full declaration: Declaration and Programme of Action […]

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Culture of peace (3)

Source: UNESCO, World Movement for a Culture of Peace, 2000, definition taken from the original 1997 definition (UN A/RES/53/243). See […]

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Courage

Courage characterizes people who have the strength of character to overcome fear or suffering. The absence of fear is characteristic […]

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Culture of peace (4)

Full definition given by the UN Declaration The culture of peace can be defined as the set of values, attitudes, […]

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Culture of non-violence

It is at once a philosophical requirement, a spiritual wisdom, a strategy of struggle and resistance, and a method of […]

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Cyberbullying

Consequences of cyberbullying Cyberstalking can be devastating: it can destroy friendships, as well as the reputation, self-esteem and self-confidence of […]

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Decentralization

Source: Pédagogie et psychologie des émotions, Louise Lafortune, p.66, citing Paul, 1982, then Guilbert, 1999. “A mechanism that enables the […]

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Discrimination

“Any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social […]

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Right to education

The formulation of the right to education is equivalent to a right toqualityeducation , since it emphasizes the full development […]

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Dialogue

For each of us, dialogue means temporarily putting aside who we are and what we think, to try to understand […]

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Citizenship education

We now distinguish between a narrow and a broad definition of the term citizenship, thus expressing a difference between civic […]

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Human dignity

Human dignity and constitutions Human dignity is the first of the European Union’s four universal values: human dignity, freedom, equality […]

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Discernment

Discernment is the ability to identify and distinguish through reflection and feeling: true from false (distorted, incomplete, misleading) the just […]

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Empowerment 1

(English word used in French, for lack of an equivalent word).Sometimes translated as empowerment (too weak), habilitation (too weak), empowerment, […]

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Emulation

Further thoughts on emulation: We need to replace competition, which is the desire to get ahead of the other, with […]

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Quality education

Skills for quality education SDG 4 summary (The titles are ours) Cross-cutting skills to promote learning Provide truly useful learning, […]

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Inclusive education

Inclusive education relies on the involvement of teachers: develop their own personal and professional skills(those enabling them to interact with […]

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Equality

source: art. 1 of the Declaration of the Rights and Duties of the Human Being by Les Humains Associés.http://www.humains-associes.org/JournalVirtuel2/AD89/HA.AD89.Decla.ArtI.html (NB: […]

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Ego

Source: French Wictionary. Its definition also varies according to whether it’s for everyday, philosophical, psychoanalytical or spiritual use.———————- Definition proposed […]

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Emotion, emotions

Etymology: affective movement (coming as a reaction). The same word can designate an emotion or feeling depending on whether it […]

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Empathy

Common definition of empathy: Empathy is generally defined as the ability to put oneself in another’s shoes. This definition is […]

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Self-esteem

Self-esteem changes with each stage of life, so we can modulate it through our actions and choices (See: ciao.ch). “The […]

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Ethnocentrism

It is an attitude of unconscious origin, which consists in considering one’s own culture as a model, and perceiving all […]

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Eudemonics/Eudemonism

Eudemonic education – isn’t this the most important form of education of all? On the one hand, it characterizes education […]

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Evolutionism

This would mean that some cultural groups are less civilized and less developed than others. However, there is no hierarchy […]

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Extremism

Under the European Convention on Human Rights, individuals who adopt an extremist position have the same right as anyone else […]

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Seed

Expression: To go to seed: To grow and develop until it bears seed (referring to a plant).

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Hooliganism

Here are some definitions from other sources: Acts of vandalism and violence, particularly at sporting eventsSource: Larousse Violence between groups […]

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Social skills

In early childhood education A set of skills for relating to others, getting along, interacting and cooperating together, using words, […]

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Humanitarian

The usual definitions are : Interested in the good of humanity; seeks to improve the condition of man.Larousse Having the […]

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Humanism, humanists

Historical definition of humanism Humanism is first and foremost a philosophy of life that began anew during the Renaissance, based […]

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Mansuétude

Gentleness of soul that leads one to be indulgent, patient, forgiving.Source: Larousse See also: benevolence

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Mediation

This process begins with both parties agreeing to enter mediation, and the mediator creating a sensitive listening space, governed by […]

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Secularism

Secularism is a constraint, not a freedom, shared by all, as well as an internal restraint. Secularism is not a […]

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Cultural identity

A community’s cultural identity is rarely static, evolving with the course of history and current events, migratory movements, coexistence with […]

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Plural identities

Being aware of and accepting your plural identity means you won’t be destabilized by the cultural differences of others, or […]

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Social impact

Source: http://mouves.org/ “The _x0092_social impact consists of the _x0092_ set of consequences (evolutions, inflections, changes, ruptures) of the activities of […]

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Powerless

Source: Trésors de la langue française (TLF) Feeling powerless: Feeling weak and powerless to act, because discouraged or devalued by […]

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Peace infrastructures

Objective: to work with citizens and residents to develop a fulfilling living environment for all, based on mutual respect, consideration […]

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Incivilities

Incivilities are usually perpetrated demonstratively, with a malicious and disruptive spirit – or with indifference or carelessness to the effects […]

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Emotional intelligence

Extended definition Emotional intelligence is a set of personal, interpersonal, discernment and anticipation skills that enable us to be emotionally […]

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Intercultural

Interculturality is distinct from multiculturalism, which describes the coexistence of diverse cultures in a community and the set of rules […]

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Indignation

The following quotation from Stéphane Hessel sheds light on the reasons for indignation, distinguishing between those that are justified (injustices, […]

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Legal mediation

This process keeps the sometimes enormous costs down, considerably reduces the time needed to reach an agreement, and above all […]

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Active non-violence

Active non-violence methods A list of 198 methods of active non-violence was drawn up in 1973 by Alfred Einstein Institute […]

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Metacognition

“Observable judgments, analyses and/or regulations made by the _x0092_learner on his/her own performances (processes or products of _x0092_’learning), this in […]

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Olympism and peace

Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. […]

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Militant vs. activist

Activist: A zealous member of a party or faction with extremist or extreme tendencies who infiltrates everywhere, takes advantage of […]

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NGO

There is as yet no universally accepted definition, but in simple terms, it is a private association or foundation (not […]

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Morals and ethics

2. Morality: “a set of rules of conduct held to be unconditionally valid”. 3. “Reasoned theory of good and evil, […]

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Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism does not aim for unity in diversity. It does not encourage interaction and communication between people of different cultures […]

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Just peace

It is based on acts of moral reparation that provide lasting relief for moral wounds, and on legal acts that […]

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Non-violence

As a behavioral ethic, it is founded on a profound and reciprocal respect for the human person, his or her […]

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Negative peace

We should no longer define peace in the negative, because peace is not the absence of war, nor the opposite […]

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Proactive peace

Proactive peace means making the choice to appease the other’s anger, aggression and desire for violence; it means first making […]

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Sensitive share

The Plan d’Etudes Romand (PER) is innovative in that it introduces “recognition of the sensitive part” as a set of […]

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Cooperative education

It is applied in a constructive classroom or team climate. It teaches the cooperative skills needed for satisfactory group functioning, […]

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Prejudice

It is the opposite of a hypothesis, which evokes one eventuality among several, in a methodical approach. It remains a […]

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Democratic teaching practice

Democratic practice was developed by Dr. Janusz Korczak (1878 – 1942), physician, educator and founding father of children’s rights and […]

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Politeness

One of the human skills that can be learned and refined, enabling us to maintain serene relations with others and […]

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Proactive teaching

Source: Lemania School, Lausanne Verification, assessment and improvement of knowledge, skills and know-how. Source: Malou School, Brussels, Belgium

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Transformational pedagogy

Pedagogies become transformational when they combine the following four levers: Positive authority postures Teaching practices that are interactive and inclusive […]

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School performance

In the Swiss-French school system, these three dimensions, which are part of the Plan d’Etude Romand, refer to subject areas, […]

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness in education Mindfulness is a way of cultivating attention in order to provide greater self-awareness and self-knowledge about thoughts, […]

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Freinet pedagogy

The emphasis is on motivation, knowledge-building, cooperation, empowerment, creative freedom and experimental trial and error – letting children make their […]

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Spring

Source: Word entered in the Petit Larousse illustré in 2014Publication: 2014

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Punishment

Punishment is a punitive type of sanction which is to be distinguished from the educational sanction which is aimed at […]

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Racism

Racism often takes the form of exclusion, discrimination, segregation and harassment, all of which are acts of moral violence. It […]

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Identity reflex

However, this protective reflex is an illusion. It leads to murderous identities, as explained by  Amin Maalouf in his eponymous […]

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Resilience

Readings Boris CYRULNIK, ethologist, Ce merveilleux malheur, in which he defines resilience and how it can be built, despite circumstances […]

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Reconciliation

This definition contrasts with those found in the major dictionaries of different languages, which are systematically limited to the notion […]

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Respect

Source: Graines de Paix …………………………………………………………………………………………… Respect is a word whose contours are blurred for many. What’s more, its meaning is […]

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Peace reflex

Detailed definition of the peace reflex Essential skill enabling you to carry out any act of appeasement towards a person […]

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Respect

Source: adapted from http://dictionnaire.tv5.org/dictionnaire/definition/respecter

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Educational success

Educational success is much broader than academic achievement. The concept covers instruction (integration of academic knowledge), socialization (acquisition of knowledge, […]

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Sanction

Corrective sanctions include:– educational sanctions– restorative sanctions– punitive sanctions (punishment)– disciplinary sanctions– penal sanctions …

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Educational sanctions

It is designed to encourage learning, in order to induce correction of behavior through greater awareness of possible consequences. It […]

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Human safety

Historic definition (UNDP Human Development Report, Dr. Mahbub Ul Haq, 1994) Human protection against 7 threats of insecurity: economic, food, […]

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Punitive sanctions

It is used in the hope of inducing behavioral correction through suffering, fear and the “policeman” effect. It is generally […]

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Sentiment

It may concern the person himself (self), or others (other(s)), or a value system (ethnic group, religion, city, nation…). It […]

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Remedial sanction

An educational sanction can also be restorative , even if there is nothing in particular to repair as a result […]

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Tolerance limits

When an activity on tolerance thresholds is carried out in a group, this wide variation makes it possible to become […]

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Know-how

These attitudes and behaviors are based on what defines the person: – self-knowledge– self-esteem– human values (respect, consideration, benevolence, empathy, […]

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Civil society

Civil society players Individual individual may or may not be citizens, with or without voting rights. They may be adults, […]

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Know-how

Note: The term “skills” is a more complete description of interaction and resolution skills.See also peace skills. “Know-how can have […]

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Sociocracy

Sociocracy is based on 4 rules: – the aforementioned consent: decision reached when no further objections– circles: as decision-making structures parallel to […]

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Solidarity

Solidarity leads man to behave as if he were directly confronted with the problem of others, otherwise the future of […]

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Tolerance

Our understanding of the word tolerance is influenced by the verb tolerate, which evokes a negative connotation, as indicated by […]

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Spirituality

Source: Introduction to the conference Human values across cultures and religions, Delia Mamon, Geneva, April 6, 2008. This definition aims […]

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Sympathy

Empathy differs from sympathy in these respects. Its aim is to bring deep relief, even joy. It is expressed through […]

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Values

Source: Rudolf Rezsohazy, Sociologie des valeurs. Paris: ed. Armand Colin, 2006.

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Civic values

 Civility: an attitude of respect, both towards other citizens (e.g. politeness) and towards buildings and public spaces (e.g. public transport). […]

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Human values

Human values include respect, acceptance, benevolence, consideration, appreciation, empathy and fraternity, and form a growing scale of attention to others, […]

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Moral values

Moral values are qualities (…) that ensure the proper use of everything we use in human life: the proper use […]

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Psychological abuse

Psychological violence is often carried out repeatedly and over a long period of time, and in extreme cases can gradually […]

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Violence

The notion of integrity (physical, psychological, moral…) helps define the different forms of violence: The terms moral violence and psychological […]

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Sexual violence

There is NO free consent if : consent was not obtained: the person said NO consent is invalid: the person […]

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Structural violence

Examples of structural violence: institutionalized or widely practiced discrimination of a racist, nationalist, religious, sexist, sexual, generational or economic nature… […]

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Educational violence

The different forms of educational violence   Educational violence of a physical nature Hitting, slapping, spanking and snipping are all […]

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Moral violence

Moral violence, that which harms moral integrity, is any gesture, act, word, allusion, writing, drawing, etc. that results in an […]

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Valued, feeling valued

Source: Trésors de la langue française (TLF) A feeling that comes from positive comments from those around us, following something […]

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Virtue

Source: http://dictionnaire.tv5.org/dictionnaire/definition/vertu

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