POLI 1001 : Final Exam Questions
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Oedipus- son of jocasta and laius; he was given up by his parents because of a prophecy and was given a pierced foot. Jocasta- queen of thebes; she is oedipus" mom and wife. Laius- laius is the king of thebes; he is oedipus" father. **freedom is the recognition of necessity (fate)- freedom is dealing with the constraints that are placed on you. Just because you didn"t know doesn"t mean you are exempt from responsibility. You have to accept your own actions and the consequences of those actions. Responsibility can be burdensome, but we are fated creatures. Natural rights defense is defense based on the rights of the natural form of human dignity. The state is supposed to protect us through these inalienable rights. Our defense of natural rights is given to us by nature, god, etc. Utility are rights given and made by man; by a being who can sense, touch, etc.
