Exam 5: Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," which of the following words would best describe someone who always insists on telling the whole truth, no matter how hurtful it is to person hearing it?

Which of the following best illustrates Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean"?

In evaluating whether someone has acted virtuously or viciously, it is essential to know the person's motivation for acting.

Give an example of someone who does what a virtuous person does but is not actually acting virtuously. Explain why the person is not acting virtuously.

Obnoxious is a thick ethical term.

Philosophers from different cultures usually produce completely different lists of virtues.

A vice, as defined in Chapter 5, is a bad habit that contributes to making someone unpleasant to be around.

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," the virtue of courage would be intermediate between which of the following?

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," the virtue of mildness of temper is intermediate between being easily angered and being unwilling or unable to get angry.

The idea of the "golden mean" is that in each area of life, there are extreme behaviors or tendencies to be avoided, and the relevant virtue involves an intermediate between those extremes.

Which of the following best explains the difference between a "thick" ethical term and a "thin" one?

A claim that uses a thin ethical term can make a normative claim about something without making a descriptive claim about it.

Evil is a thin ethical term.

Give an example of a situation in which someone tries to act virtuously but fails because of a failure of practical wisdom.

Explain the role that a person's motivation plays in acting virtuously.

The virtue of honesty requires telling the whole truth, no matter the consequences.

How does the idea that virtues are multitrack dispositions affect Michael Cassidy's HONEST PROSECUTORS argument?

How can claims about virtues and vices be used to argue that a particular action is morally obligatory? Give an example of such an argument, other than one that appeared in Chapter 5.

A truly generous person will not only act generously for the sake of acting generously, but also value generous actions and attitudes in others.

Which of the following is a thick ethical term?