Question 1

Explain how "active engagement" and "projects of worth" relate to Susan Wolf's account of meaningfulness.

Accepted Answer

In Susan Wolf's account of meaningfulness, she argues that meaningful lives are those in which individuals are actively engaged in activities that they find valuable and worthwhile. This concept of "active engagement" is central to her understanding of meaningfulness, as she believes that individuals must be actively involved in pursuing their goals and values in order to find their lives meaningful.

Additionally, Wolf emphasizes the importance of engaging in "projects of worth" in order to lead a meaningful life. These projects are ones that are personally significant and contribute to the well-being of oneself and others. By pursuing projects of worth, individuals are able to find purpose and fulfillment in their lives, as they are actively working towards something that they believe is valuable and worthwhile.

Therefore, "active engagement" and "projects of worth" are closely related in Wolf's account of meaningfulness. Both concepts emphasize the importance of actively pursuing meaningful activities and goals that align with one's values and contribute to the greater good. By being actively engaged in projects of worth, individuals are able to lead meaningful lives according to Wolf's framework.

Question 2

__________ held that "meaningful lives are lives of active engagement in projects of worth."

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Layard 
B)  Epicurus 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  Susan Wolf 
A)  Richard Layard 
B)  Epicurus 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  Susan Wolf D

Question 3

Hedonism, roughly speaking, is the ethical position wherein

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A)  the greatest utility for the greatest number of people is the only good. 
B)  satisfying one's desires is the only good, and having them left unsatisfied, the only bad. 
C)  pleasure is the only good and pain is the only bad. 
D)  thrill-seeking, sexual promiscuity, the consumption of drugs, and so on are the only true goods. 
A)  the greatest utility for the greatest number of people is the only good. 
B)  satisfying one's desires is the only good, and having them left unsatisfied, the only bad. 
C)  pleasure is the only good and pain is the only bad. 
D)  thrill-seeking, sexual promiscuity, the consumption of drugs, and so on are the only true goods. C

Question 4

In addition to meaningfulness, Wolf also believed __________ was an important aspect of a good life

Accepted Answer

A)  pleasure 
B)  happiness 
C)  free choice 
D)  moral goodness 
A)  pleasure 
B)  happiness 
C)  free choice 
D)  moral goodness

Question 5

__________ claims/claimed that researchers can measure levels of happiness (pleasure) using surveys and that policymakers should make it their goal to increase the average level of happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Layard 
B)  Epicurus 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  Susan Wolf 
A)  Richard Layard 
B)  Epicurus 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  Susan Wolf

Question 6

According to the text, the basis of Sartre's disapproval of someone living in bad faith is that

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A)  he is not fully affirming his freedom. 
B)  he is not living up to his highest moral purpose as a human being. 
C)  he is both affirming and denying his freedom. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  he is not fully affirming his freedom. 
B)  he is not living up to his highest moral purpose as a human being. 
C)  he is both affirming and denying his freedom. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

According to Wolf, if there is a dispute over what constitutes a worthy activity

Accepted Answer

A)  we should rely on our moral judgments and commitments, without allowing the opinions of others to affect our decision on the matter. 
B)  we should rely on our pretheoretical judgments, which always serve as a sure and sound guide to questions of value. 
C)  we should start with our pretheoretical judgments about what is of worth, and then attempt to improve our judgments with an open-minded, concen?trated, and communal effort to examine and articulate the basis for them. 
D)  Any of the above 
A)  we should rely on our moral judgments and commitments, without allowing the opinions of others to affect our decision on the matter. 
B)  we should rely on our pretheoretical judgments, which always serve as a sure and sound guide to questions of value. 
C)  we should start with our pretheoretical judgments about what is of worth, and then attempt to improve our judgments with an open-minded, concen?trated, and communal effort to examine and articulate the basis for them. 
D)  Any of the above

Question 8

__________ was the most famous of all hedonists who chose to lead a simple, almost ascetic life with his/her friends in a commune.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Layard 
B)  Epicurus 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  Susan Wolf 
A)  Richard Layard 
B)  Epicurus 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre 
D)  Susan Wolf

Question 9

One dictionary defines "hedonism" as sensual self-indulgence. Explain the difference between hedonism in this sense and the philosophical theory known as hedonism.

Accepted Answer

In the dictionary definition, hedonism i

Question 10

Sartre defined anguish as the pain we experience

Accepted Answer

A)  as essential to human life as such. 
B)  when forced to make difficult deci?sions about what to value. 
C)  after having made horrible decisions about what to value. 
D)  when seemingly good decisions turn out to be horrifying. 
A)  as essential to human life as such. 
B)  when forced to make difficult deci?sions about what to value. 
C)  after having made horrible decisions about what to value. 
D)  when seemingly good decisions turn out to be horrifying.

Question 11

The following are all synonyms for "directly valuable" except

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsically valuable. 
B)  instrumentally valuable. 
C)  inherently valuable. 
D)  valuable for its own sake. 
A)  intrinsically valuable. 
B)  instrumentally valuable. 
C)  inherently valuable. 
D)  valuable for its own sake.

Question 12

When Sartre says that, for human beings, "existence precedes essence," he means

Accepted Answer

A)  the universe existed before any qualities. 
B)  the universe existed before any purposes. 
C)  we first exist and only later do we acquire any qualities. 
D)  we first exist and only later do we acquire a purpose. 
A)  the universe existed before any qualities. 
B)  the universe existed before any purposes. 
C)  we first exist and only later do we acquire any qualities. 
D)  we first exist and only later do we acquire a purpose.

Question 13

For Sartre, a particularly frequent form of bad faith is

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing oneself as not bound by moral laws. 
B)  seeing oneself as determining the moral laws for other human beings. 
C)  identifying oneself with one's social role or function (e.g., a waiter or grocer). 
D)  identifying oneself with the roles of society that are looked highly upon. 
A)  seeing oneself as not bound by moral laws. 
B)  seeing oneself as determining the moral laws for other human beings. 
C)  identifying oneself with one's social role or function (e.g., a waiter or grocer). 
D)  identifying oneself with the roles of society that are looked highly upon.

Question 14

Which of the following criticisms has/have been made against hedonism?

Accepted Answer

A)  While pleasure is directly good, it is not the only direct good. 
B)  Not all pleasures are good. 
C)  Hedonism, as a theory, neglects meaningfulness. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  While pleasure is directly good, it is not the only direct good. 
B)  Not all pleasures are good. 
C)  Hedonism, as a theory, neglects meaningfulness. 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Wolf herself raised criticisms against her theory related to the fact that evaluations of worth seem

Accepted Answer

A)  overly elitist. 
B)  purely subjective. 
C)  culture-bound and variable with time. 
D)  insufficiently grounded in nature. 
A)  overly elitist. 
B)  purely subjective. 
C)  culture-bound and variable with time. 
D)  insufficiently grounded in nature.

Question 16

For Sartre, creating one's own purpose is

Accepted Answer

A)  a free activity. 
B)  an unavoidable necessity. 
C)  sometimes frightening. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a free activity. 
B)  an unavoidable necessity. 
C)  sometimes frightening. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following does not involve active engagement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing checks to your favorite charity 
B)  Climbing a mountain 
C)  Preparing to run a marathon 
D)  Running a marathon 
A)  Writing checks to your favorite charity 
B)  Climbing a mountain 
C)  Preparing to run a marathon 
D)  Running a marathon

Question 18

Sartre defines bad faith as a

Accepted Answer

A)  way of living in which one deludes himself into thinking that he is not free to make his own decisions. 
B)  way of living in which one deludes himself into thinking he is making good choices, when he is making bad choices. 
C)  failure to realize that one's knowledge of good and bad requires a leap of faith. 
D)  failure to accept the need for faith in moral life. 
A)  way of living in which one deludes himself into thinking that he is not free to make his own decisions. 
B)  way of living in which one deludes himself into thinking he is making good choices, when he is making bad choices. 
C)  failure to realize that one's knowledge of good and bad requires a leap of faith. 
D)  failure to accept the need for faith in moral life.

Question 19

"Existentialism Is a Humanism" was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Layard. 
B)  Epicurus. 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre. 
D)  Susan Wolf. 
A)  Richard Layard. 
B)  Epicurus. 
C)  Jean-Paul Sartre. 
D)  Susan Wolf.

Question 20

For Sartre, one's essence arises owing to __________ creation of it.

Accepted Answer

A)  God's 
B)  Nature's 
C)  one's own 
D)  our society's 
A)  God's 
B)  Nature's 
C)  one's own 
D)  our society's

Explain how "active engagement" and "projects of worth" relate to Susan Wolf's account of meaningfulness.

__________ held that "meaningful lives are lives of active engagement in projects of worth."

Hedonism, roughly speaking, is the ethical position wherein

In addition to meaningfulness, Wolf also believed __________ was an important aspect of a good life

__________ claims/claimed that researchers can measure levels of happiness (pleasure) using surveys and that policymakers should make it their goal to increase the average level of happiness.

According to the text, the basis of Sartre's disapproval of someone living in bad faith is that

According to Wolf, if there is a dispute over what constitutes a worthy activity

__________ was the most famous of all hedonists who chose to lead a simple, almost ascetic life with his/her friends in a commune.

One dictionary defines "hedonism" as sensual self-indulgence. Explain the difference between hedonism in this sense and the philosophical theory known as hedonism.

Sartre defined anguish as the pain we experience

The following are all synonyms for "directly valuable" except

When Sartre says that, for human beings, "existence precedes essence," he means

For Sartre, a particularly frequent form of bad faith is

Which of the following criticisms has/have been made against hedonism?

Wolf herself raised criticisms against her theory related to the fact that evaluations of worth seem

For Sartre, creating one's own purpose is

Which of the following does not involve active engagement?

Sartre defines bad faith as a

"Existentialism Is a Humanism" was written by

For Sartre, one's essence arises owing to __________ creation of it.

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Explain how "active engagement" and "projects of worth" relate to Susan Wolf's account of meaningfulness.

__________ held that "meaningful lives are lives of active engagement in projects of worth."

Hedonism, roughly speaking, is the ethical position wherein

In addition to meaningfulness, Wolf also believed __________ was an important aspect of a good life

__________ claims/claimed that researchers can measure levels of happiness (pleasure) using surveys and that policymakers should make it their goal to increase the average level of happiness.

According to the text, the basis of Sartre's disapproval of someone living in bad faith is that

According to Wolf, if there is a dispute over what constitutes a worthy activity

__________ was the most famous of all hedonists who chose to lead a simple, almost ascetic life with his/her friends in a commune.

One dictionary defines "hedonism" as sensual self-indulgence. Explain the difference between hedonism in this sense and the philosophical theory known as hedonism.

Sartre defined anguish as the pain we experience

The following are all synonyms for "directly valuable" except

When Sartre says that, for human beings, "existence precedes essence," he means

For Sartre, a particularly frequent form of bad faith is

Which of the following criticisms has/have been made against hedonism?

Wolf herself raised criticisms against her theory related to the fact that evaluations of worth seem

For Sartre, creating one's own purpose is

Which of the following does not involve active engagement?

Sartre defines bad faith as a

"Existentialism Is a Humanism" was written by

For Sartre, one's essence arises owing to __________ creation of it.

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

Do We Have Free Will?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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