Question 1

According to Aristotle, what is the function of a human being?

Accepted Answer

According to Aristotle, the function of

Question 2

Can you think of a virtue that is closer to one extreme than the other? Explain. How would Aristotle react to your example?

Accepted Answer

One virtue that is closer to one extreme

Question 3

For Christian ethics, the moral rightness of following God's laws became more important than the belief in the human ability to shape one's own character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For Aristotle, true happiness is to be found in contemplation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In general, actions and emotions have a mean, a deficiency, and an excess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Aristotle served as a powerful inspiration for Thomas Aquinas because Aristotle was Aquinas's teacher. When Aristotle died, Aquinas opened up his own school based on Aristotle's principles of teaching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does Aristotle mean by saying "One swallow does not make a summer"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not believe what your eyes tell you. 
B)  Doing something virtuous once is not being virtuous; it must be done as a matter of habit. 
C)  You must wait until the time is ripe before acting; acting prematurely is a vice. 
D)  Do like the swallows; flee before the winds of winter. 
A)  Do not believe what your eyes tell you. 
B)  Doing something virtuous once is not being virtuous; it must be done as a matter of habit. 
C)  You must wait until the time is ripe before acting; acting prematurely is a vice. 
D)  Do like the swallows; flee before the winds of winter.

Question 8

In Njal's Saga, Njal's wife and grandson choose to stay with him and are burned alive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What constitutes happiness, or "eudaimonia," for Aristotle?

Accepted Answer

For Aristotle, happiness, or "eudaimonia

Question 10

Aristotle was accused of the same crimes as Socrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Is it good enough to become a different and better person by having a change of habits forced on you, or is it better if one chooses to change one's habits oneself? Read the first Primary Reading, Aristotle's Book II, Chapter 4, and explain what Aristotle would say. Do you think your character has ever improved by being forced into a situation?

Accepted Answer

According to Aristotle's Book II, Chapte

Question 12

In Njal's Saga, the little boy Thord is rescued at the last minute by Flosi's son.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Aristotle's virtue theory says that there are three kinds of virtues: one that is in deficiency, one that is just right, and one that is in excess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In Singer's "A Piece of Advice," a rabbi tells Baruch's father-in-law to say nice but insincere things to everyone he meets regardless of who they might be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate form of human happiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding the nature of God 
B)  A life of contemplation 
C)  Seeing one's children and grandchildren grow up 
D)  Being rich and powerful 
A)  Understanding the nature of God 
B)  A life of contemplation 
C)  Seeing one's children and grandchildren grow up 
D)  Being rich and powerful

Question 16

Three girls stand on a bridge and watch a small boy being swept downstream. One of them reacts "just right" to save the boy from drowning. Which virtue is this scenario an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gratitude 
B)  Courage 
C)  Proper pride 
D)  Truthfulness 
A)  Gratitude 
B)  Courage 
C)  Proper pride 
D)  Truthfulness

Question 17

According to Aristotle, we determine what a thing's purpose is by investigating what the thing in question does best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss Aquinas's idea of natural law. Are there obligations we have to fulfill because they are embedded in God's purpose for us? What are the implications of breaking the rules of the natural law?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Aquinas's idea of natural law is

Question 19

For Aristotle, some means are closer to one extreme than the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Aristotle, what is the function of a human being?

Can you think of a virtue that is closer to one extreme than the other? Explain. How would Aristotle react to your example?

For Christian ethics, the moral rightness of following God's laws became more important than the belief in the human ability to shape one's own character.

For Aristotle, true happiness is to be found in contemplation.

In general, actions and emotions have a mean, a deficiency, and an excess.

Aristotle served as a powerful inspiration for Thomas Aquinas because Aristotle was Aquinas's teacher. When Aristotle died, Aquinas opened up his own school based on Aristotle's principles of teaching.

What does Aristotle mean by saying "One swallow does not make a summer"?

In Njal's Saga, Njal's wife and grandson choose to stay with him and are burned alive.

What constitutes happiness, or "eudaimonia," for Aristotle?

Aristotle was accused of the same crimes as Socrates.

In Njal's Saga, the little boy Thord is rescued at the last minute by Flosi's son.

Aristotle's virtue theory says that there are three kinds of virtues: one that is in deficiency, one that is just right, and one that is in excess.

In Singer's "A Piece of Advice," a rabbi tells Baruch's father-in-law to say nice but insincere things to everyone he meets regardless of who they might be.

According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate form of human happiness?

Three girls stand on a bridge and watch a small boy being swept downstream. One of them reacts "just right" to save the boy from drowning. Which virtue is this scenario an example of?

According to Aristotle, we determine what a thing's purpose is by investigating what the thing in question does best.

Discuss Aquinas's idea of natural law. Are there obligations we have to fulfill because they are embedded in God's purpose for us? What are the implications of breaking the rules of the natural law?

For Aristotle, some means are closer to one extreme than the other.

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Exam 9: Aristotles Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

According to Aristotle, what is the function of a human being?

Can you think of a virtue that is closer to one extreme than the other? Explain. How would Aristotle react to your example?

For Christian ethics, the moral rightness of following God's laws became more important than the belief in the human ability to shape one's own character.

For Aristotle, true happiness is to be found in contemplation.

In general, actions and emotions have a mean, a deficiency, and an excess.

Aristotle served as a powerful inspiration for Thomas Aquinas because Aristotle was Aquinas's teacher. When Aristotle died, Aquinas opened up his own school based on Aristotle's principles of teaching.

What does Aristotle mean by saying "One swallow does not make a summer"?

In Njal's Saga, Njal's wife and grandson choose to stay with him and are burned alive.

What constitutes happiness, or "eudaimonia," for Aristotle?

Aristotle was accused of the same crimes as Socrates.

In Njal's Saga, the little boy Thord is rescued at the last minute by Flosi's son.

Aristotle's virtue theory says that there are three kinds of virtues: one that is in deficiency, one that is just right, and one that is in excess.

In Singer's "A Piece of Advice," a rabbi tells Baruch's father-in-law to say nice but insincere things to everyone he meets regardless of who they might be.

According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate form of human happiness?

Three girls stand on a bridge and watch a small boy being swept downstream. One of them reacts "just right" to save the boy from drowning. Which virtue is this scenario an example of?

According to Aristotle, we determine what a thing's purpose is by investigating what the thing in question does best.

Discuss Aquinas's idea of natural law. Are there obligations we have to fulfill because they are embedded in God's purpose for us? What are the implications of breaking the rules of the natural law?

For Aristotle, some means are closer to one extreme than the other.

Thinking About Values

Learning Moral Lessons From Stories

Ethical Relativism

Myself or Others

Using Your Reason, Part 1: Utilitarianism

Using Your Reason, Part 2: Kants Deontology

Personhood, Rights, and Justice

Virtue Ethics From Tribal Philosophy to Socrates and Plato

Virtue Ethics and Authenticity: Contemporary Perspectives

Case Studies in Virtue

Different Gender, Different Ethics

Applied Ethics: A Sampler

Filters