Question 1

Virtues can include natural qualities such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence 
B)  Strength 
C)  Compassion 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Intelligence 
B)  Strength 
C)  Compassion 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Describe Okin's critique of virtue theory from a feminist perspective

Accepted Answer

Okin's critique of virtue theory from a

Question 3

Hursthouse (1999) argues that virtue ethics can provide:

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmations 
B)  Action guidance 
C)  Justifications 
D)  Rules and guidelines 
A)  Affirmations 
B)  Action guidance 
C)  Justifications 
D)  Rules and guidelines

Question 4

For Aristotle, a good life is a/an __________ life.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical 
B)  happy 
C)  pleasurable 
D)  emotional 
A)  ethical 
B)  happy 
C)  pleasurable 
D)  emotional

Question 5

People with "practical wisdom," according to Aristotle, are those who:

Accepted Answer

A)  deliberate about the consequences of their deeds for others 
B)  deliberate about what is good for their life as a whole 
C)  deliberate about what to do with their life 
D)  deliberate about whether others see them as virtuous 
A)  deliberate about the consequences of their deeds for others 
B)  deliberate about what is good for their life as a whole 
C)  deliberate about what to do with their life 
D)  deliberate about whether others see them as virtuous

Question 6

One commonly accepted interpretation is that Aristotle is emphasizing that happiness is not but is rather an activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic 
B)  Static 
C)  A feeling 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Dynamic 
B)  Static 
C)  A feeling 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Define spheres of existence

Accepted Answer

Attitudes and patter

Question 8

Both Aristole and MacIntyre (1984) have linked to particular forms of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtue 
B)  Happiness 
C)  Families 
D)  Communities 
A)  Virtue 
B)  Happiness 
C)  Families 
D)  Communities

Question 9

The Golden Mean rule may mean different things when applied to different people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Aristotle argues that the way to behave in a moral or ethical sense is in accordance with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mean 
B)  our happiness 
C)  courage 
D)  industriousness 
A)  the mean 
B)  our happiness 
C)  courage 
D)  industriousness

Question 11

What is defined by Aristotle as an activity of the soul in accord with perfect virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loyalty 
B)  Trust 
C)  Happiness 
D)  Compassion 
A)  Loyalty 
B)  Trust 
C)  Happiness 
D)  Compassion

Question 12

Unlike _______ theorists, Aristotle was not concerned with the effects or results of behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike _______ theorists, Aristotle was not concerned...

Question 13

One problem with Aristotle' theory is that his virtues:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are relative to the society or community in which the individual lives. 
B)  Are never listed. 
C)  Are not tied in with human happiness. 
D)  Are not tied in with character. 
A)  Are relative to the society or community in which the individual lives. 
B)  Are never listed. 
C)  Are not tied in with human happiness. 
D)  Are not tied in with character.

Question 14

A common criticism of Aristotle's theory is that it is an ethics:

Accepted Answer

A)  For the ruling classes. 
B)  Without flexibility for difficult situations. 
C)  That fails to take happiness into account. 
D)  That ignores character issues. 
A)  For the ruling classes. 
B)  Without flexibility for difficult situations. 
C)  That fails to take happiness into account. 
D)  That ignores character issues.

Question 15

According to Aristotle, the good life is a happy life, or, more accurately, one that is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a life without pain 
B)  a courageous life 
C)  A well-adjusted life. 
D)  a flourishing life 
A)  a life without pain 
B)  a courageous life 
C)  A well-adjusted life. 
D)  a flourishing life

Virtues can include natural qualities such as:

Describe Okin's critique of virtue theory from a feminist perspective

Hursthouse (1999) argues that virtue ethics can provide:

For Aristotle, a good life is a/an __________ life.

People with "practical wisdom," according to Aristotle, are those who:

One commonly accepted interpretation is that Aristotle is emphasizing that happiness is not but is rather an activity.

Define spheres of existence

Both Aristole and MacIntyre (1984) have linked to particular forms of life.

The Golden Mean rule may mean different things when applied to different people.

Aristotle argues that the way to behave in a moral or ethical sense is in accordance with:

What is defined by Aristotle as an activity of the soul in accord with perfect virtue?

Unlike _______ theorists, Aristotle was not concerned with the effects or results of behavior.

One problem with Aristotle' theory is that his virtues:

A common criticism of Aristotle's theory is that it is an ethics:

According to Aristotle, the good life is a happy life, or, more accurately, one that is:

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Exam 14: The Importance of Character Virtues

Virtues can include natural qualities such as:

Describe Okin's critique of virtue theory from a feminist perspective

Hursthouse (1999) argues that virtue ethics can provide:

For Aristotle, a good life is a/an __________ life.

People with "practical wisdom," according to Aristotle, are those who:

One commonly accepted interpretation is that Aristotle is emphasizing that happiness is not but is rather an activity.

Define spheres of existence

Both Aristole and MacIntyre (1984) have linked to particular forms of life.

The Golden Mean rule may mean different things when applied to different people.

Aristotle argues that the way to behave in a moral or ethical sense is in accordance with:

What is defined by Aristotle as an activity of the soul in accord with perfect virtue?

Unlike _______ theorists, Aristotle was not concerned with the effects or results of behavior.

One problem with Aristotle' theory is that his virtues:

A common criticism of Aristotle's theory is that it is an ethics:

According to Aristotle, the good life is a happy life, or, more accurately, one that is:

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force, Investigations, Interrogations, and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges, Lawyers, and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment What Is Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections the Prison Explosion

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically the Experience of Guarding

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making the Ethics of Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism Defining Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice Media Constructions of Crime

Duty and Principle Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives

Considering the Consequences Pleasure and Happiness

Egoism, Pleasure, and Indifference Stoicism

A Sense of Justice Application of the Principles

Caring for Others Kohlberg and Gilligan

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