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 
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 C

Question 2

Men's sense of virtue is thought to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility over rights 
B)  Intention over consequence 
C)  Justice over relationship 
D)  Solidarity over compassion 
A)  Responsibility over rights 
B)  Intention over consequence 
C)  Justice over relationship 
D)  Solidarity over compassion C

Question 3

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 
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 D

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Aristotle meant that

Question 6

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

Accepted Answer

A)  Mind 
B)  Action 
C)  Reasoning 
D)  Will 
A)  Mind 
B)  Action 
C)  Reasoning 
D)  Will

Question 7

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Virtues are positive traits of character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Impartiality is thought of as a stereotypical masculine trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How are virtues related to everyday life?

Accepted Answer

They are related to everyday l

Question 12

Pride is the virtue between ______ and _________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 
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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

In a society, for example, in which life

Question 15

Which of the following does the MacKinnon include in the female ethical perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal, public, fair 
B)  Personal, partial, concrete 
C)  Responsibility, individual, impartial 
D)  Universal, fair, private 
A)  Personal, public, fair 
B)  Personal, partial, concrete 
C)  Responsibility, individual, impartial 
D)  Universal, fair, private

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperance 
B)  Charity 
C)  Wisdom 
D)  Courage 
A)  Temperance 
B)  Charity 
C)  Wisdom 
D)  Courage

Question 17

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Men's sense of virtue is thought to emphasize

Virtue Ethics helps us determine

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

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

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

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

Virtues are positive traits of character.

Impartiality is thought of as a stereotypical masculine trait.

How are virtues related to everyday life?

Pride is the virtue between and ___

According to Aristotle the good is

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

Which of the following does the MacKinnon include in the female ethical perspective?

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

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Ethical Relativism

Egoism

Utilitarianism

Kants Moral Theory

Natural Law and Natural Rights

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Pornography

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering

Violence, Terrorism, and War

Global Issues and Globalization

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Exam 7: Virtue Ethics

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

Men's sense of virtue is thought to emphasize

Virtue Ethics helps us determine

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

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

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

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

Virtues are positive traits of character.

Impartiality is thought of as a stereotypical masculine trait.

How are virtues related to everyday life?

Pride is the virtue between ______ and _________

According to Aristotle the good is

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

Which of the following does the MacKinnon include in the female ethical perspective?

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

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Ethical Relativism

Egoism

Utilitarianism

Kants Moral Theory

Natural Law and Natural Rights

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual Morality

Pornography

Equality and Discrimination

Economic Justice

Legal Punishment

Environmental Ethics

Animal Rights

Stem Cell Research, Cloning, and Genetic Engineering

Violence, Terrorism, and War

Global Issues and Globalization

Filters

Pride is the virtue between and ___