Question 1

A virtue is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A character trait that contributes to making someone a morally excellent person. 
B)  A character trait that other people consider good. 
C)  A character trait that contributes to someone's getting what he or she wants. 
D)  A character trait that makes people like someone. 
A)  A character trait that contributes to making someone a morally excellent person. 
B)  A character trait that other people consider good. 
C)  A character trait that contributes to someone's getting what he or she wants. 
D)  A character trait that makes people like someone.

Question 2

A vice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A character trait that contributes to making someone morally bad. 
B)  A character trait that most people would consider undesirable. 
C)  A character trait that interferes with someone's getting what he or she wants. 
D)  A character trait that causes people to dislike someone. 
A)  A character trait that contributes to making someone morally bad. 
B)  A character trait that most people would consider undesirable. 
C)  A character trait that interferes with someone's getting what he or she wants. 
D)  A character trait that causes people to dislike someone.

Question 3

Which of the following best captures Aristotle's doctrine of the "golden mean"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each virtue is intermediate between two vices. 
B)  Being virtuous requires doing everything in moderation. 
C)  A person can have "too much" of a particular virtue. 
D)  Truly having one virtue requires having all of the virtues. 
A)  Each virtue is intermediate between two vices. 
B)  Being virtuous requires doing everything in moderation. 
C)  A person can have "too much" of a particular virtue. 
D)  Truly having one virtue requires having all of the virtues.

Question 4

Do you need to know someone's motivation for acting to evaluate whether he or she has acted virtuously? Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, because all that matters in thinking about virtue is whether the person acts as a truly virtuous person would. 
B)  Yes, because doing the virtuous thing isn't really acting virtuously if it's done from the wrong motivation. 
C)  No, because motivation matters for determining whether someone is a virtuous person, but not whether they acted virtuously. 
D)  Yes, because doing the virtuous thing is only virtuous if you act from a sense of moral obligation. 
A)  No, because all that matters in thinking about virtue is whether the person acts as a truly virtuous person would. 
B)  Yes, because doing the virtuous thing isn't really acting virtuously if it's done from the wrong motivation. 
C)  No, because motivation matters for determining whether someone is a virtuous person, but not whether they acted virtuously. 
D)  Yes, because doing the virtuous thing is only virtuous if you act from a sense of moral obligation.

Question 5

Why is practical wisdom essential in acting virtuously?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practical wisdom is required for recognizing what a particular virtue requires in a particular situation. 
B)  Practical wisdom is required for knowing which virtue to exercise in a particular situation. 
C)  Practical wisdom consists in understanding situations correctly, without which a person cannot have the proper motivation to act virtuously. 
D)  Practical wisdom consists in understanding the golden mean between two vices, which is essential for virtuous action. 
A)  Practical wisdom is required for recognizing what a particular virtue requires in a particular situation. 
B)  Practical wisdom is required for knowing which virtue to exercise in a particular situation. 
C)  Practical wisdom consists in understanding situations correctly, without which a person cannot have the proper motivation to act virtuously. 
D)  Practical wisdom consists in understanding the golden mean between two vices, which is essential for virtuous action.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Do you agree that working in a for-profit business could exhibit civic virtue, as Jason Brennan argues? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

I believe that working in a for-profit b

Question 8

Practical wisdom is the ability to figure out the right way to exhibit a particular virtue in a particular situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," each virtue is a mean between a deficiency and an excess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In your own words, explain the idea of practical wisdom.

Accepted Answer

Practical wisdom, also known as phronesi

Question 11

Practical wisdom is necessary to put virtues into practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best explains the idea that the virtue of courage is a multitrack disposition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger, having courage requires knowing when it is appropriate to seek out danger and when it is appropriate to flee from danger or protect others from danger. 
B)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger, having courage requires being motivated to do the brave thing, valuing bravery for its own sake, promoting and admiring brave actions in others, despising cowardly or reckless actions, and so on. 
C)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger for the sake of being brave, having courage requires having other essential virtues, such as justice and practical wisdom, to exercise bravery correctly. 
D)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger, having courage requires encouraging others to act bravely and refusing to spend time or associate with people who do not act bravely in the face of danger. 
A)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger, having courage requires knowing when it is appropriate to seek out danger and when it is appropriate to flee from danger or protect others from danger. 
B)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger, having courage requires being motivated to do the brave thing, valuing bravery for its own sake, promoting and admiring brave actions in others, despising cowardly or reckless actions, and so on. 
C)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger for the sake of being brave, having courage requires having other essential virtues, such as justice and practical wisdom, to exercise bravery correctly. 
D)  It means that, in addition to acting bravely in the face of danger, having courage requires encouraging others to act bravely and refusing to spend time or associate with people who do not act bravely in the face of danger.

Question 13

What is a virtue? What is a vice? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

A virtue is a positive trait or quality

Question 14

In your own words, explain Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean." Give an example of a virtue that illustrates that idea.

Accepted Answer

Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean" is

Question 15

Which of the following best captures the idea of practical wisdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practical wisdom is the ability to turn a situation to one's own advantage, which is not necessarily virtuous. 
B)  Practical wisdom is a deep understanding of the nature of virtue and motivation, which is required to be truly virtuous. 
C)  Practical wisdom is the ability to recognize the appropriate way to put a particular virtue into practice in a specific situation. 
D)  Practical wisdom is a deep understanding of human relationships, which is required for exercising certain kinds of virtues. 
A)  Practical wisdom is the ability to turn a situation to one's own advantage, which is not necessarily virtuous. 
B)  Practical wisdom is a deep understanding of the nature of virtue and motivation, which is required to be truly virtuous. 
C)  Practical wisdom is the ability to recognize the appropriate way to put a particular virtue into practice in a specific situation. 
D)  Practical wisdom is a deep understanding of human relationships, which is required for exercising certain kinds of virtues.

Question 16

What does it mean to say that virtues are "multitrack dispositions?"

Accepted Answer

Saying that virtues are "multitrack disp

Question 17

A truly generous person would always give others anything they ask for.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The idea of the "golden mean" is that the truly virtuous person always knows exactly the right way to put a virtue into practice in a particular situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Claims about virtues and vices can be us

Question 20

In evaluating whether someone has acted virtuously, it is not always necessary to know why the person acted in a particular way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A virtue is:

A vice is:

Which of the following best captures Aristotle's doctrine of the "golden mean"?

Do you need to know someone's motivation for acting to evaluate whether he or she has acted virtuously? Why?

Why is practical wisdom essential in acting virtuously?

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

Do you agree that working in a for-profit business could exhibit civic virtue, as Jason Brennan argues? Why or why not?

Practical wisdom is the ability to figure out the right way to exhibit a particular virtue in a particular situation.

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," each virtue is a mean between a deficiency and an excess.

In your own words, explain the idea of practical wisdom.

Practical wisdom is necessary to put virtues into practice.

Which of the following best explains the idea that the virtue of courage is a multitrack disposition?

What is a virtue? What is a vice? Give an example of each.

In your own words, explain Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean." Give an example of a virtue that illustrates that idea.

Which of the following best captures the idea of practical wisdom?

What does it mean to say that virtues are "multitrack dispositions?"

A truly generous person would always give others anything they ask for.

The idea of the "golden mean" is that the truly virtuous person always knows exactly the right way to put a virtue into practice in a particular situation.

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

In evaluating whether someone has acted virtuously, it is not always necessary to know why the person acted in a particular way.

An Introduction to Arguments

Moral Arguments

Reasoning With Obligations

Reasoning About Consequences

Reasoning With Principles and Counterexamples

Reasoning With Analogies

Answering Moral Questions

Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism

Religion and Moral Reasoning

Normative Theories, Part 1

Normative Theories, Part 2

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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Exam 5: Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

A virtue is:

A vice is:

Which of the following best captures Aristotle's doctrine of the "golden mean"?

Do you need to know someone's motivation for acting to evaluate whether he or she has acted virtuously? Why?

Why is practical wisdom essential in acting virtuously?

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

Do you agree that working in a for-profit business could exhibit civic virtue, as Jason Brennan argues? Why or why not?

Practical wisdom is the ability to figure out the right way to exhibit a particular virtue in a particular situation.

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," each virtue is a mean between a deficiency and an excess.

In your own words, explain the idea of practical wisdom.

Practical wisdom is necessary to put virtues into practice.

Which of the following best explains the idea that the virtue of courage is a multitrack disposition?

What is a virtue? What is a vice? Give an example of each.

In your own words, explain Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean." Give an example of a virtue that illustrates that idea.

Which of the following best captures the idea of practical wisdom?

What does it mean to say that virtues are "multitrack dispositions?"

A truly generous person would always give others anything they ask for.

The idea of the "golden mean" is that the truly virtuous person always knows exactly the right way to put a virtue into practice in a particular situation.

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

In evaluating whether someone has acted virtuously, it is not always necessary to know why the person acted in a particular way.

An Introduction to Arguments

Moral Arguments

Reasoning With Obligations

Reasoning About Consequences

Reasoning With Principles and Counterexamples

Reasoning With Analogies

Answering Moral Questions

Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism

Religion and Moral Reasoning

Normative Theories, Part 1

Normative Theories, Part 2

Aristotle's Ethics: Exploring Virtue and Justice

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