Question 1

For Aristotle,honor was the key virtue,since it fuses the individual and community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Nietzsche believed that the true beneficiaries of traditional Judeo-Christian morality were

Accepted Answer

A)  strong,noble,creative individuals. 
B)  weak,ignoble individuals. 
C)  members of the master race. 
D)  everyone alive. 
A)  strong,noble,creative individuals. 
B)  weak,ignoble individuals. 
C)  members of the master race. 
D)  everyone alive. B

Question 3

According to Kant,God cannot give us laws; he can only tell us what our reason is already capable of
justifying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Someone who argues that we should all tolerate another culture's values is defending at least one value as not being relative,and so is rejecting strict ethical relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nietzsche's "attack on "morality" resonates with a lot of people who find the traditional rules and principles of morality to be too confining.
Write an essay in which you first explain Nietzsche's critique of traditional ("Slave")morality,and his argument for a new "super-human" ("Master")morality.
The second part of your essay should critically discuss Nietzsche's argument,especially his claim that traditional morality arises out of resentment,and thatmorality is life-denying and an obstacle to creativity.
Do you agree? 
Is there a way of being moral that does not involve the "slave" mentality? 
Can one be moral and live artistically and creatively?
How might morality and creativity be interrelated?

Accepted Answer

This essay starts off with exp

Question 6

When John Stuart Mill says "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied," he is implying

Accepted Answer

A)  that Socrates wasn't a very happy person. 
B)  that Socrates should have enjoyed himself more. 
C)  that all pleasures are equal. 
D)  that some pleasures are better than others. 
A)  that Socrates wasn't a very happy person. 
B)  that Socrates should have enjoyed himself more. 
C)  that all pleasures are equal. 
D)  that some pleasures are better than others.

Question 7

Contrast hedonism and asceticism.

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Hedonism focuses on the pursui

Question 8

Someone who always acted just for her own self-interest would be likely to miss out on some important benefits,and lose some of the social and personal richness of human action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some successful people in their mid-forties or fifties have committed suicide,because

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A)  they were more interested in pleasure than success. 
B)  their success proved not to be what they wanted after all. 
C)  of the threat of failure. 
D)  objectively speaking,life is not worth living. 
A)  they were more interested in pleasure than success. 
B)  their success proved not to be what they wanted after all. 
C)  of the threat of failure. 
D)  objectively speaking,life is not worth living.

Question 10

Hedonism is the view that says the good life involves

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A)  living successfully. 
B)  getting as much pleasure out of life as you possibly can. 
C)  living an ascetical life. 
D)  living a life of freedom. 
A)  living successfully. 
B)  getting as much pleasure out of life as you possibly can. 
C)  living an ascetical life. 
D)  living a life of freedom.

Question 11

According to Nietzsche,the need and desire for pleasure outweighs all other needs and desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For Kant,our ability to be autonomous is really based on external authorities,such as laws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Utilitarianism differs from duty-based morality because it says actions are right

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A)  when they produce the most happiness for the greatest number of people. 
B)  when they arise from useful intentions. 
C)  when they make the actor happy. 
D)  when they express a virtuous character. 
A)  when they produce the most happiness for the greatest number of people. 
B)  when they arise from useful intentions. 
C)  when they make the actor happy. 
D)  when they express a virtuous character.

Question 14

In order for an act to be free of selfishness it has to be free of the desire for the approval of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One should follow one's conscience whenever it tells one what to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In general,approaches to morality tend to focus either on rules and principles or on

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A)  character. 
B)  God's commandments. 
C)  what conscience tells us is right or wrong. 
D)  following our duty. 
A)  character. 
B)  God's commandments. 
C)  what conscience tells us is right or wrong. 
D)  following our duty.

Question 17

Answering the question "What is a good life?" supplies us with the reasons for accepting moral principles and rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Kant,a good will is a will which is moved just by moral principles and a sense of duty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The view that all of our choices and actions,even those that seem altruistic,are selfish,is the thesis of psychological egoism.
Write an essay explaining and criticizing this thesis,and defending the possibility of altruism.
Begin your essay with a story that apparently illustrates psychological egoism-either the Abraham Lincoln story or another story of your own-and then construct an argument for why the egoistic interpretation of this story isn't necessarily true.
Then discuss how psychological egoism differs from ethical egoism,and why ethical egoism isn't true.
You can use materials from chapter eight,but also your own ideas.

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should

Question 20

How does Aristotle understand happiness?

Accepted Answer

Happiness,was not just a sense of well-b

For Aristotle,honor was the key virtue,since it fuses the individual and community.

Nietzsche believed that the true beneficiaries of traditional Judeo-Christian morality were

According to Kant,God cannot give us laws; he can only tell us what our reason is already capable of justifying.

Someone who argues that we should all tolerate another culture's values is defending at least one value as not being relative,and so is rejecting strict ethical relativism.

When John Stuart Mill says "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied," he is implying

Contrast hedonism and asceticism.

Someone who always acted just for her own self-interest would be likely to miss out on some important benefits,and lose some of the social and personal richness of human action.

Some successful people in their mid-forties or fifties have committed suicide,because

Hedonism is the view that says the good life involves

According to Nietzsche,the need and desire for pleasure outweighs all other needs and desires.

For Kant,our ability to be autonomous is really based on external authorities,such as laws.

Utilitarianism differs from duty-based morality because it says actions are right

In order for an act to be free of selfishness it has to be free of the desire for the approval of others.

One should follow one's conscience whenever it tells one what to do.

In general,approaches to morality tend to focus either on rules and principles or on

Answering the question "What is a good life?" supplies us with the reasons for accepting moral principles and rules.

According to Kant,a good will is a will which is moved just by moral principles and a sense of duty.

How does Aristotle understand happiness?

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Exam 8: Morality and the Good Life

For Aristotle,honor was the key virtue,since it fuses the individual and community.

Nietzsche believed that the true beneficiaries of traditional Judeo-Christian morality were

According to Kant,God cannot give us laws; he can only tell us what our reason is already capable of justifying.

Someone who argues that we should all tolerate another culture's values is defending at least one value as not being relative,and so is rejecting strict ethical relativism.

When John Stuart Mill says "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied," he is implying

Contrast hedonism and asceticism.

Someone who always acted just for her own self-interest would be likely to miss out on some important benefits,and lose some of the social and personal richness of human action.

Some successful people in their mid-forties or fifties have committed suicide,because

Hedonism is the view that says the good life involves

According to Nietzsche,the need and desire for pleasure outweighs all other needs and desires.

For Kant,our ability to be autonomous is really based on external authorities,such as laws.

Utilitarianism differs from duty-based morality because it says actions are right

In order for an act to be free of selfishness it has to be free of the desire for the approval of others.

One should follow one's conscience whenever it tells one what to do.

In general,approaches to morality tend to focus either on rules and principles or on

Answering the question "What is a good life?" supplies us with the reasons for accepting moral principles and rules.

According to Kant,a good will is a will which is moved just by moral principles and a sense of duty.

How does Aristotle understand happiness?

Philosophical Questions

The Meaning of Life

God

The Nature of Reality

The Search for Truth

Self

Freedom

Justice and the Good Society

Non-Western Philosophy

Beauty

Filters