Question 1

Pride is the virtue between and .

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A)  Humility and vanity.
B)  Humility and arrogance.
C)  Vanity and meekness.
D)  Meekness and arrogance.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT among Aquinas' three "theological virtues?"

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A)  faith
B)  chastity
C)  hope
D)  loveE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT among the five basic moral virtues emphasized in Hinduism?

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A)  nonviolence
B)  chastity
C)  justice
D)  freedom from greedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 4

According to Aristotle, virtues allow a person to fulfill essential human purposes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Virtue ethics emphasizes how we should determine what is the right thing to do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the text, in the USA to say we value courage, patriotism, and loyalty would suggest we are

Accepted Answer

A)  A society willing to stand for what we believe.
B)  A warlike society.
C)  A just society.
D)  A prosperous society.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Explain the relationship, in Aristotle's ethics, between human virtues and human nature.

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Question 8

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For Aristotle, eudaimonia  is a kind of happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

Virtue Ethics helps us determine

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether an action is moral.
B)  Whether a form of ethical reasoning is virtuous.
C)  How to calculate between consequential and nonconsequential reasoning.
D)  How we ought to be.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In Aristotle's theory, each virtue corresponds to exactly one opposing vice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Confucius' ethics is presented in a text known as

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A)  the Nicomachean Ethics
B)  Summa Theologica
C)  the "noble eightfold path"
D)  the  AnalectsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In virtue ethics, the primary goal is to be a good person.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Eudaimonia is identical to pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Virtues are positive traits of character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as an example of the kinds of questions virtue ethics focuses on?

Accepted Answer

A)  How to treat ones co-workers.
B)  How honest one should be.
C)  How to pick a side in the debate of a major social issue.
D)  What is fair in a particular situation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

According to Aristotle the good is

Accepted Answer

A)  The end to which all things aim.
B)  The best option available.
C)  That which gives the best consequence.
D)  That which makes one happy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind.
B)  Action.
C)  Reasoning.
D)  Will.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is among the intellectual virtues included in Buddhism's "noble eightfold path?"

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness
B)  practical wisdom
C)  right speech
D)  faithE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 8: Virtue Ethics

Pride is the virtue between and .

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Which of the following is NOT among Aquinas' three "theological virtues?"

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Which of the following is NOT among the five basic moral virtues emphasized in Hinduism?

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According to Aristotle, virtues allow a person to fulfill essential human purposes.

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Virtue ethics emphasizes how we should determine what is the right thing to do.

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According to the text, in the USA to say we value courage, patriotism, and loyalty would suggest we are

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Explain the relationship, in Aristotle's ethics, between human virtues and human nature.

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The opposite of virtue is weakness.

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For Aristotle, eudaimonia is a kind of happiness.

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Virtue Ethics helps us determine

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In Aristotle's theory, each virtue corresponds to exactly one opposing vice.

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The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

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Confucius' ethics is presented in a text known as

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In virtue ethics, the primary goal is to be a good person.

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Eudaimonia is identical to pleasure.

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Virtues are positive traits of character.

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Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as an example of the kinds of questions virtue ethics focuses on?

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According to Aristotle the good is

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Which of the following is among the intellectual virtues included in Buddhism's "noble eightfold path?"

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