Question 1

Oedipus unwittingly kills his adopted father to fulfill the prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The moral of the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is that you should never lie, because sooner or later people are not going to believe you anymore, even when you tell the truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The criminal justice system has recently begun to experiment with sentencing convicted offenders to reading novels and watching films in order to teach them moral responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Evaluate the question of good and evil as it is presented in the movie Pulp Fiction. What might Plato's reaction to this film be? Compare them to Aristotle's views.

Accepted Answer

In the movie Pulp Fiction, the question

Question 5

If one is opposed to war, one can find no moral lessons in war stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A didactic story is a story that teaches a lesson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Is Aristotle right in claiming that feeling pity and fear for the victim cleanses us by making us understand that tragedy could happen to anyone, including ourselves?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle's claim that feeling pity and

Question 8

The immediate evolutionary benefit of a good story is

Accepted Answer

A)  social bonding. 
B)  relaxation. 
C)  immediate moral knowledge. 
D)  happiness. 
A)  social bonding. 
B)  relaxation. 
C)  immediate moral knowledge. 
D)  happiness.

Question 9

The ancient smith who makes a deal with the devil to get supernatural powers is a story that highlights the _____ theme.

Accepted Answer

A)  quest 
B)  bargain 
C)  good twin and the bad twin 
D)  survivor 
A)  quest 
B)  bargain 
C)  good twin and the bad twin 
D)  survivor

Question 10

In the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, Werther kills his beloved Lotte because she has broken up with him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The story of the prodigal son belongs to the category of parables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evaluate Werther's reaction from your own point of view. Is suicide as a result of rejection a realistic scenario? Is it emotionally understandable? Is it morally defensible? Explain your viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I do not have p

Question 13

Traditional myths have two purposes: to strengthen social bonding among people and to fortify the individual psychologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A parable is

Accepted Answer

A)  the same as a fairy tale. 
B)  an allegorical story for adults. 
C)  a concept from mathematics, describing a curve. 
D)  a story with two parallel endings. 
A)  the same as a fairy tale. 
B)  an allegorical story for adults. 
C)  a concept from mathematics, describing a curve. 
D)  a story with two parallel endings.

Question 15

Greek drama began as religious pageants at the annual festival of Dionysus in Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following seems to be the moral message of gruesome fairy tales?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evil is a continuous presence to which we sooner or later fall victim. 
B)  Evil things happen to only evil people. 
C)  Nothing is so bad that something good does not result from it. 
D)  Evil things can be vanquished with fortitude. 
A)  Evil is a continuous presence to which we sooner or later fall victim. 
B)  Evil things happen to only evil people. 
C)  Nothing is so bad that something good does not result from it. 
D)  Evil things can be vanquished with fortitude.

Question 17

The father of the prodigal son celebrated the son's homecoming because

Accepted Answer

A)  the son had been away for thirty years. 
B)  the son had brought his new wife with him. 
C)  the father had given him up for lost. 
D)  the father was hoping that the son would help around the farm. 
A)  the son had been away for thirty years. 
B)  the son had brought his new wife with him. 
C)  the father had given him up for lost. 
D)  the father was hoping that the son would help around the farm.

Question 18

According to neuroscience, humans are hardwired to tell stories so as to make sense of their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Even stories that are believed to be factual have an element of poetic creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Pygmalion story type is a warning against unscrupulous creativity: You may be creating a monster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Oedipus unwittingly kills his adopted father to fulfill the prophecy.

The moral of the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is that you should never lie, because sooner or later people are not going to believe you anymore, even when you tell the truth.

The criminal justice system has recently begun to experiment with sentencing convicted offenders to reading novels and watching films in order to teach them moral responsibility.

Evaluate the question of good and evil as it is presented in the movie Pulp Fiction. What might Plato's reaction to this film be? Compare them to Aristotle's views.

If one is opposed to war, one can find no moral lessons in war stories.

A didactic story is a story that teaches a lesson.

Is Aristotle right in claiming that feeling pity and fear for the victim cleanses us by making us understand that tragedy could happen to anyone, including ourselves?

The immediate evolutionary benefit of a good story is

The ancient smith who makes a deal with the devil to get supernatural powers is a story that highlights the _____ theme.

In the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, Werther kills his beloved Lotte because she has broken up with him.

The story of the prodigal son belongs to the category of parables.

Evaluate Werther's reaction from your own point of view. Is suicide as a result of rejection a realistic scenario? Is it emotionally understandable? Is it morally defensible? Explain your viewpoint.

Traditional myths have two purposes: to strengthen social bonding among people and to fortify the individual psychologically.

A parable is

Greek drama began as religious pageants at the annual festival of Dionysus in Athens.

Which of the following seems to be the moral message of gruesome fairy tales?

The father of the prodigal son celebrated the son's homecoming because

According to neuroscience, humans are hardwired to tell stories so as to make sense of their lives.

Even stories that are believed to be factual have an element of poetic creativity.

The Pygmalion story type is a warning against unscrupulous creativity: You may be creating a monster.

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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

Aristotles Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

Virtue Ethics and Authenticity: Contemporary Perspectives

Case Studies in Virtue

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Exam 2: Learning Moral Lessons From Stories

Oedipus unwittingly kills his adopted father to fulfill the prophecy.

The moral of the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is that you should never lie, because sooner or later people are not going to believe you anymore, even when you tell the truth.

The criminal justice system has recently begun to experiment with sentencing convicted offenders to reading novels and watching films in order to teach them moral responsibility.

Evaluate the question of good and evil as it is presented in the movie Pulp Fiction. What might Plato's reaction to this film be? Compare them to Aristotle's views.

If one is opposed to war, one can find no moral lessons in war stories.

A didactic story is a story that teaches a lesson.

Is Aristotle right in claiming that feeling pity and fear for the victim cleanses us by making us understand that tragedy could happen to anyone, including ourselves?

The immediate evolutionary benefit of a good story is

The ancient smith who makes a deal with the devil to get supernatural powers is a story that highlights the _____ theme.

In the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther, Werther kills his beloved Lotte because she has broken up with him.

The story of the prodigal son belongs to the category of parables.

Evaluate Werther's reaction from your own point of view. Is suicide as a result of rejection a realistic scenario? Is it emotionally understandable? Is it morally defensible? Explain your viewpoint.

Traditional myths have two purposes: to strengthen social bonding among people and to fortify the individual psychologically.

A parable is

Greek drama began as religious pageants at the annual festival of Dionysus in Athens.

Which of the following seems to be the moral message of gruesome fairy tales?

The father of the prodigal son celebrated the son's homecoming because

According to neuroscience, humans are hardwired to tell stories so as to make sense of their lives.

Even stories that are believed to be factual have an element of poetic creativity.

The Pygmalion story type is a warning against unscrupulous creativity: You may be creating a monster.

Thinking About Values

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

Aristotles Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

Virtue Ethics and Authenticity: Contemporary Perspectives

Case Studies in Virtue

Different Gender, Different Ethics

Applied Ethics: A Sampler

Filters