Concept Vocabulary & Word Study: Three Cheers for Interactive Glossary

Concept Vocabulary

Three Cheers for the Nanny State

Impose

Rational

Justifiable

Status quo

Principle

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Rational

(RASH uh nuhl) adj. able to make decisions based on reason rather than emotion; sensible

Examples:

• Rational beings who are totally capable of making all the decisions we need.

• We need a more rational approach to the problem.

Impose

(im POHZ) v. force a law, idea, or belief on someone by using authority.

Examples:

• Why has there been so much fuss about New York City’s attempt to impose a soda ban.
• They can impose fines of up to 90,000 dollars.

Principle

(puhr SOO) v. continue doing an activity over a period of time

Examples:

• According to Mill’s “harm principle,” we should almost never stop people from behavior that affects only themselves
• The first principle of all things was water.

Status Quo

(STAT uhs kwoh) n. existing state or condition at a particular time

Example:

• We also suffer from a status quo bias.
• He's content with the status quo and isn't looking for change.

Justifiable

(juhs tuh FYuh buhl) adj. able to be defended as correct; reasonable and logical

Examples:

• The only justifiable reason for interfering in someone’s freedom of action was to prevent harm.
• There is no justifiable reason to stop them doing this.