Question 1

Taylor's three stories of atrocities show that what counts is the dreadful consequences of these acts, not the intentions behind them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is Bennett's argument against Huck Finn?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was wrong of Huck to help a slave escape because slaves were property during his day and age, and ethical relativism dictates that one must follow the rules of one's society. 
B)  Huck did the right thing but for the wrong reason, and he should have found good reasons for helping Jim rather than just following his instinct. 
C)  Huck did the wrong thing, and he should have pleaded with Jim's owner to free him. 
D)  Huck did the right thing, and Bennett doesn't argue against him at all. 
A)  It was wrong of Huck to help a slave escape because slaves were property during his day and age, and ethical relativism dictates that one must follow the rules of one's society. 
B)  Huck did the right thing but for the wrong reason, and he should have found good reasons for helping Jim rather than just following his instinct. 
C)  Huck did the wrong thing, and he should have pleaded with Jim's owner to free him. 
D)  Huck did the right thing, and Bennett doesn't argue against him at all.

Question 3

Which of the following virtues does the main character in True Grit illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  courage 
B)  empathy 
C)  gratitude 
D)  compassion 
A)  courage 
B)  empathy 
C)  gratitude 
D)  compassion

Question 4

Virtue ethics has solved the problem of when and how to use one's reason and rational argumentation in defining moral standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain why the debt-metaphor ceases to be inappropriate in friendships.

Accepted Answer

The debt-metaphor ceases to be inappropr

Question 6

Rosenstand claims that just like it takes skill to be a good giver, it takes skill to be a good receiver too.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is more likely that courage will be more beneficially utilized if compassion is included in one's thought process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the difference between suicide and self-sacrifice? Explain what each is and why one is more acceptable in our society. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Suicide and self-sacrifice are two very

Question 9

The Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that humans are naturally compassionate toward one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Chinese conception of virtue, letting his parents grow old and die without his support is the gravest sin a man can commit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Schindler's List, Schindler is a Jew who narrowly escapes death in Nazi Germany and makes a list of Nazi war criminals to be tracked down and taken to justice after the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is the most accurate description of Jesse Prinz's view of empathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy is central to moral decision making and should be fostered in our attempt to become more moral citizens. 
B)  Empathy should be regarded with caution and not be given a central role in moral decision making. 
C)  We should actively suppress empathy and rid ourselves of all of its influences. 
D)  Empathy is not a characteristic that can be fostered or suppressed, and we need to focus on different elements of moral cognition if we are to become more moral citizens. 
A)  Empathy is central to moral decision making and should be fostered in our attempt to become more moral citizens. 
B)  Empathy should be regarded with caution and not be given a central role in moral decision making. 
C)  We should actively suppress empathy and rid ourselves of all of its influences. 
D)  Empathy is not a characteristic that can be fostered or suppressed, and we need to focus on different elements of moral cognition if we are to become more moral citizens.

Question 13

The linguist Deborah Tannen claims that the Golden Rule doesn't work when people have different visions of correct behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Philip Hallie, institutionalized cruelty makes the victim believe that somehow the cruelty is justified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Lin Yutang believes we owe a debt of gratitude to our parents for having raised us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain Major Schmäling's action of joining the Nazi party and yet pretending not to notice the Jewish refugees in the French village. What might this example say about a conflict between political and moral commitments? Is there any virtue in intellectual and moral inconsistency?

Accepted Answer

Major Schmäling's action of joining the

Question 17

Jane English believes that all dating problems would be solved if both parties agree at the outset that the date is, basically, a business arrangement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Philip Hallie, which of the following statements is true of institutionalized cruelty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It consists exclusively of cruelty against women and children. 
B)  It occurs because one group is more powerful than the other. 
C)  It consists of intense physical cruelty with no element of psychological cruelty. 
D)  Its insidious effect is over when the cruelty ceases. 
A)  It consists exclusively of cruelty against women and children. 
B)  It occurs because one group is more powerful than the other. 
C)  It consists of intense physical cruelty with no element of psychological cruelty. 
D)  Its insidious effect is over when the cruelty ceases.

Taylor's three stories of atrocities show that what counts is the dreadful consequences of these acts, not the intentions behind them.

What is Bennett's argument against Huck Finn?

Which of the following virtues does the main character in True Grit illustrate?

Virtue ethics has solved the problem of when and how to use one's reason and rational argumentation in defining moral standards.

Explain why the debt-metaphor ceases to be inappropriate in friendships.

Rosenstand claims that just like it takes skill to be a good giver, it takes skill to be a good receiver too.

It is more likely that courage will be more beneficially utilized if compassion is included in one's thought process.

What is the difference between suicide and self-sacrifice? Explain what each is and why one is more acceptable in our society. Do you agree? Why or why not?

The Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that humans are naturally compassionate toward one another.

According to the Chinese conception of virtue, letting his parents grow old and die without his support is the gravest sin a man can commit.

In Schindler's List, Schindler is a Jew who narrowly escapes death in Nazi Germany and makes a list of Nazi war criminals to be tracked down and taken to justice after the war.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate description of Jesse Prinz's view of empathy?

The linguist Deborah Tannen claims that the Golden Rule doesn't work when people have different visions of correct behavior.

According to Philip Hallie, institutionalized cruelty makes the victim believe that somehow the cruelty is justified.

Lin Yutang believes we owe a debt of gratitude to our parents for having raised us.

Explain Major Schmäling's action of joining the Nazi party and yet pretending not to notice the Jewish refugees in the French village. What might this example say about a conflict between political and moral commitments? Is there any virtue in intellectual and moral inconsistency?

Jane English believes that all dating problems would be solved if both parties agree at the outset that the date is, basically, a business arrangement.

According to Philip Hallie, which of the following statements is true of institutionalized cruelty?

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

Taylor's three stories of atrocities show that what counts is the dreadful consequences of these acts, not the intentions behind them.

What is Bennett's argument against Huck Finn?

Which of the following virtues does the main character in True Grit illustrate?

Virtue ethics has solved the problem of when and how to use one's reason and rational argumentation in defining moral standards.

Explain why the debt-metaphor ceases to be inappropriate in friendships.

Rosenstand claims that just like it takes skill to be a good giver, it takes skill to be a good receiver too.

It is more likely that courage will be more beneficially utilized if compassion is included in one's thought process.

What is the difference between suicide and self-sacrifice? Explain what each is and why one is more acceptable in our society. Do you agree? Why or why not?

The Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that humans are naturally compassionate toward one another.

According to the Chinese conception of virtue, letting his parents grow old and die without his support is the gravest sin a man can commit.

In Schindler's List, Schindler is a Jew who narrowly escapes death in Nazi Germany and makes a list of Nazi war criminals to be tracked down and taken to justice after the war.

Which of the following statements is the most accurate description of Jesse Prinz's view of empathy?

The linguist Deborah Tannen claims that the Golden Rule doesn't work when people have different visions of correct behavior.

According to Philip Hallie, institutionalized cruelty makes the victim believe that somehow the cruelty is justified.

Lin Yutang believes we owe a debt of gratitude to our parents for having raised us.

Explain Major Schmäling's action of joining the Nazi party and yet pretending not to notice the Jewish refugees in the French village. What might this example say about a conflict between political and moral commitments? Is there any virtue in intellectual and moral inconsistency?

Jane English believes that all dating problems would be solved if both parties agree at the outset that the date is, basically, a business arrangement.

According to Philip Hallie, which of the following statements is true of institutionalized cruelty?

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