Context Clues: Justice and Moral Principles in Everyday Life

What does the word "merit" most likely mean in the sentence, "students should be assessed according to their merit, not through favoritism"?

• Hard work

• Personal charm

• Luck

• Achievements based on ability

What does "favoritism" mean based on the context, "favoritism or bias—meaning personal preferences or prejudices should not influence the evaluation"?

• A fair judgment

• Showing preference to someone unfairly

• Ignoring others' work

• Giving equal opportunity

In the phrase, "If one student were given an unfair advantage over others, it would undermine the principle of justice," what does "undermine" most likely mean?

• Strengthen

• Support

• Weaken

• Improve

What does the word "inequity" most likely mean in the sentence, "this could lead to feelings of inequity— or a sense that things are not being distributed fairly"?

• Unhappiness

• Fairness

• Unfairness

• Success

In the phrase, "responsibilities should be shared equitably," what does "equitably" mean?

• Unfairly

• In a way that is equal or fair

• Slowly

• Without responsibility

What does "proportionately" mean in the sentence, "everyone contributes proportionately"?

• According to size or effort

• In an unfair manner

• Without thinking

• Quickly and efficiently

Based on the sentence, "individuals must sometimes reflect on whether a situation is fair," what does "reflect" most likely mean?

• Look in a mirror

• Criticize someone

• Think carefully

• Avoid action

What does the word "advocating" mean in the context, "advocating for changes in school policies"?

• Protesting violently

• Supporting publicly

• Complaining

• Ignoring problems

What does the word "fundamental" most likely mean in the sentence, "justice, as a fundamental moral principle"?

• Unnecessary

• Simple

• Important and basic

• Hard to understand

What does "historical movements" refer to in the phrase, "justice is not just about grand, historical movements"?

• Events in the future

• Small individual actions

• Important events from the past

• Random happenings