[3/24/2026 12:50 AM] Kaleb: Understanding Civics and Ethics • The term civics comes from the Latin word civilate, which means citizen. • John Stuart Mill (1972) stated that progressive and peaceful situations exist in a society only when the society develops the qualities of its members and generates a good citizen. • Aristotle (1955) asserted that citizens of a state should be taught so that they fit to the constitution of their state. • The subject assumed different names and purposes dependin