civic humanism
type: Concept
broader: self and community
broader: political concepts
broader: democratic thought
definition: Civic humanism is a political and philosophical orientation emphasizing the value and importance of the practical and moral virtues that may be inculcated in and passed along by citizens through their active participation in the political life of their polity. Its central aim is to defend and promote the qualities believed as necessary for communities to effectively, responsibly, and independently govern themselves; those qualities include the virtues of patience, tolerance, patriotism, self-sacrifice, duty, a commitment to the law, and forgiveness. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Civic Humanism]

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: civic humanism

democratic thought
type: Concept
narrower: civic humanism

political concepts
type: Concept
narrower: civic humanism

self and community
type: Concept
narrower: civic humanism