Question 1

According to Mencius, what is the most important duty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the duty toward one's children 
B)  the duty toward the state 
C)  the duty toward one's parents 
D)  the duty toward one's spouse 
A)  the duty toward one's children 
B)  the duty toward the state 
C)  the duty toward one's parents 
D)  the duty toward one's spouse C

Question 2

According to Hallie, following a positive moral command is harder than following a negative moral command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Jane English uses the debt-metaphor to advocate the idea that grown children owe a debt to their parents for raising them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What does Taylor try to say with his stories of malice and goodness? Explain by referring to the stories.

Accepted Answer

In Taylor's stories of malice and goodne

Question 5

Mencius thought the proper method of finding our way back to our lost goodness is to look inside ourselves and recapture our nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Suppose that a father who never participated in raising his daughter comes forward after she turns 18, apologizes for his neglect, and tries to mend his relationship with her. Do you think English would have argued that the daughter has a duty to at least give him a chance at a relationship? Explain.

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to say definitively whet

Question 7

Evaluate the subject of respect for the elderly as expressed in the philosophies of Confucius, Mencius, and Lin Yutang. Are such thoughts completely alien to Western culture? Do you think modern Western culture would improve by incorporating such ideas? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The subject of respect for the elderly i

Question 8

Aristotle states that the brave man has no fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jane English believed the main problem between grown children and parents is the common parental attitude that their children somehow are indebted to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Soft universalism refers to the theory that

Accepted Answer

A)  courage is the foundation of virtue. 
B)  there is one universal moral code. 
C)  deep down, we can agree on certain core values that are based on our common humanity. 
D)  the proper method of finding our way back to our lost goodness is to look inside ourselves. 
A)  courage is the foundation of virtue. 
B)  there is one universal moral code. 
C)  deep down, we can agree on certain core values that are based on our common humanity. 
D)  the proper method of finding our way back to our lost goodness is to look inside ourselves.

Question 11

According to Hallie, the best antidote against institutionalized cruelty is to show hospitality to the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe what Prinz means when he suggests that moral outrage can be taught independently of empathy. Do you agree? Which is a more effective way to get people concerned about moral issues such as extreme poverty in developing countries and ethnic cleansing? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Prinz suggests that moral outrage can be

Question 13

Which of the following is Mencius's view of human nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no human nature. 
B)  Someone who has led an easy life can be truly virtuous. 
C)  Humans are born good and can learn to be good. 
D)  Humans are born morally neutral and can become good or evil. 
A)  There is no human nature. 
B)  Someone who has led an easy life can be truly virtuous. 
C)  Humans are born good and can learn to be good. 
D)  Humans are born morally neutral and can become good or evil.

Question 14

In China, two children per family are permitted from January 1, 2016, because the one-child-per-family rule had resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  couples not revealing the news of the birth of their second child. 
B)  a shortage of women who could become sexual partners and wives for the next generation. 
C)  driving people away from marriage and relationships. 
D)  couples traveling abroad to have their second child and not returning to China. 
A)  couples not revealing the news of the birth of their second child. 
B)  a shortage of women who could become sexual partners and wives for the next generation. 
C)  driving people away from marriage and relationships. 
D)  couples traveling abroad to have their second child and not returning to China.

Question 15

Lin Yutang saw the greatest difference between East and West not in the area of politics or gender issues but in the way we treat our elderly-our parents in particular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jane English suggests parents to say to their grown children, "If you love us, you'll do X."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the issue of dating in terms of the favor-debt situation and the friendship situation. Is there a way to resolve the problem of different expectations for dating partners in the twenty-first century?

Accepted Answer

The issue of dating in terms of the favo

Question 18

Discuss the parable of the Good Samaritan on the basis of the university study mentioned in study question number 3. Do you think you would be more inclined to stop and help if you remembered this story? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The parable of the Good Samaritan is a w

Question 19

Contrast the metaphors of friendship and debt in relationships.

Accepted Answer

The metaphor of friendship in relationsh

Question 20

Discuss the story of Pat Tillman who died in "friendly fire" during the war in Afghanistan. What made Tillman a courageous person? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Pat Tillman was a professional football

According to Mencius, what is the most important duty?

According to Hallie, following a positive moral command is harder than following a negative moral command.

Jane English uses the debt-metaphor to advocate the idea that grown children owe a debt to their parents for raising them.

What does Taylor try to say with his stories of malice and goodness? Explain by referring to the stories.

Mencius thought the proper method of finding our way back to our lost goodness is to look inside ourselves and recapture our nature.

Evaluate the subject of respect for the elderly as expressed in the philosophies of Confucius, Mencius, and Lin Yutang. Are such thoughts completely alien to Western culture? Do you think modern Western culture would improve by incorporating such ideas? Why or why not?

Aristotle states that the brave man has no fear.

Jane English believed the main problem between grown children and parents is the common parental attitude that their children somehow are indebted to them.

Soft universalism refers to the theory that

According to Hallie, the best antidote against institutionalized cruelty is to show hospitality to the victim.

Describe what Prinz means when he suggests that moral outrage can be taught independently of empathy. Do you agree? Which is a more effective way to get people concerned about moral issues such as extreme poverty in developing countries and ethnic cleansing? Explain.

Which of the following is Mencius's view of human nature?

In China, two children per family are permitted from January 1, 2016, because the one-child-per-family rule had resulted in

Lin Yutang saw the greatest difference between East and West not in the area of politics or gender issues but in the way we treat our elderly-our parents in particular.

Jane English suggests parents to say to their grown children, "If you love us, you'll do X."

Discuss the issue of dating in terms of the favor-debt situation and the friendship situation. Is there a way to resolve the problem of different expectations for dating partners in the twenty-first century?

Discuss the parable of the Good Samaritan on the basis of the university study mentioned in study question number 3. Do you think you would be more inclined to stop and help if you remembered this story? Why or why not?

Contrast the metaphors of friendship and debt in relationships.

Discuss the story of Pat Tillman who died in "friendly fire" during the war in Afghanistan. What made Tillman a courageous person? Explain.

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

Aristotles Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

Virtue Ethics and Authenticity: Contemporary Perspectives

Different Gender, Different Ethics

Applied Ethics: A Sampler

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Exam 11: Case Studies in Virtue

According to Mencius, what is the most important duty?

According to Hallie, following a positive moral command is harder than following a negative moral command.

Jane English uses the debt-metaphor to advocate the idea that grown children owe a debt to their parents for raising them.

What does Taylor try to say with his stories of malice and goodness? Explain by referring to the stories.

Mencius thought the proper method of finding our way back to our lost goodness is to look inside ourselves and recapture our nature.

Evaluate the subject of respect for the elderly as expressed in the philosophies of Confucius, Mencius, and Lin Yutang. Are such thoughts completely alien to Western culture? Do you think modern Western culture would improve by incorporating such ideas? Why or why not?

Aristotle states that the brave man has no fear.

Jane English believed the main problem between grown children and parents is the common parental attitude that their children somehow are indebted to them.

Soft universalism refers to the theory that

According to Hallie, the best antidote against institutionalized cruelty is to show hospitality to the victim.

Describe what Prinz means when he suggests that moral outrage can be taught independently of empathy. Do you agree? Which is a more effective way to get people concerned about moral issues such as extreme poverty in developing countries and ethnic cleansing? Explain.

Which of the following is Mencius's view of human nature?

In China, two children per family are permitted from January 1, 2016, because the one-child-per-family rule had resulted in

Lin Yutang saw the greatest difference between East and West not in the area of politics or gender issues but in the way we treat our elderly-our parents in particular.

Jane English suggests parents to say to their grown children, "If you love us, you'll do X."

Discuss the issue of dating in terms of the favor-debt situation and the friendship situation. Is there a way to resolve the problem of different expectations for dating partners in the twenty-first century?

Discuss the parable of the Good Samaritan on the basis of the university study mentioned in study question number 3. Do you think you would be more inclined to stop and help if you remembered this story? Why or why not?

Contrast the metaphors of friendship and debt in relationships.

Discuss the story of Pat Tillman who died in "friendly fire" during the war in Afghanistan. What made Tillman a courageous person? Explain.

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

Aristotles Virtue Theory: Everything in Moderation

Virtue Ethics and Authenticity: Contemporary Perspectives

Different Gender, Different Ethics

Applied Ethics: A Sampler

Filters