Question 1

Which of the following was not mentioned by MacKinnon as an example of the focus of virtue ethics?

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Pride is the virtue between ______ and _________

Accepted Answer

A)   Humility and vanity.
B)   Humility and arrogance.
C)   Vanity and meekness.
D)   Meekness and arrogance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temperance
B)   Charity
C)   Wisdom
D)   CourageE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Aristotle the good is

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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) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What did Aristotle mean when he said that virtue was an excellence of some sort?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle meant that they built on human nature and perfected it in some way.

Question 9

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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Virtues are positive traits of character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How are virtues related to everyday life?

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Question 14

How could the structure of a particular society play a role in what was considered a virtue?

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Exam 8: Virtue Ethics

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Pride is the virtue between and ___

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Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self?

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The opposite of virtue is weakness.

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According to Aristotle the good is

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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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What did Aristotle mean when he said that virtue was an excellence of some sort?

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Aristotle meant that they built on human nature and perfected it in some way.

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The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

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According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

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Virtues are positive traits of character.

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How are virtues related to everyday life?

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Which of the following was not mentioned by MacKinnon as an example of the focus of virtue ethics?

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Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self?

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The opposite of virtue is weakness.

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What did Aristotle mean when he said that virtue was an excellence of some sort?

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The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

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How are virtues related to everyday life?

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