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Civilised Society

Understand what is meant by a civilised society and what the defining features of such a society are.

Knowledge Node Summary

Civilised society is one in which moral and intellectual standards are high. Moral standards will include the mutual care of all members of a society and a respect for the different views and beliefs that may be held by different members of that society. However, a civilised society will wish to uphold the freedom of all members to hold beliefs etc and not to be manipulated by others. The intellectual achievements of a civilised society will be significant and the society will have intellectual development and the growth of knowledge as a core value.

A summary of expert opinion:

The knowledge named 'Civilised Society' is considered to be very important.
In addition, the knowledge is thought to be moderately difficult to replace, it is learned mainly by experience but needs study, and is known fully by 20% of the Group.

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