Question 1

Someone can be courageous even if he or she is sometimes unwilling to face danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Jason Brennan's PROFIT FOR PROSPERITY argument, when does working for a for-profit business exhibit civic virtue?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the business contributes to the good of society. 
B)  When the business avoids harming others unfairly. 
C)  When it is done for the love of the job rather than for money. 
D)  When it is done for the sake of promoting the common good.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being virtuous consists in understanding that anything is acceptable in moderation, but only in moderation. 
B)  Each virtue can be understood as avoiding two extremes in a particular area of life, such as spending money. 
C)  Having a virtue consists in knowing which things to avoid. 
D)  Someone who has a virtue requires knowledge of the "golden mean" to put the virtue into practice.

Question 4

A thick ethical term has both descriptive and normative content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the virtues listed by Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Mencius, and Mark Alfano do you think is most important? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the virtues listed by Aristotle,...

Question 6

Doing the honest thing is all that is required to exhibit the virtue of honesty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A cashier who gives a young child correct change for fear of losing his job still acts honestly because he did the honest thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Virtues are morally admirable character traits that contribute to making someone an excellent person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What role does motivation play in exhibiting the virtue of honesty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only someone who does the honest thing from a desire to be honest has truly acted honestly. 
B)  Sometimes people need external motivation to exhibit a virtue such as honesty. 
C)  Anyone who does the honest thing exhibits the virtue of honesty, regardless of his or her motivation for doing so. 
D)  Only someone who does the honest thing from a desire to do his or her duty has truly acted honestly.

Question 10

Which of the following is a thick ethical term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evil. 
B)  Good. 
C)  Supererogatory. 
D)  Compassionate.

Question 11

Which of the following is a thin ethical term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganized. 
B)  Lazy. 
C)  Good. 
D)  Treasonous.

Question 12

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," having one virtue requires having all of the virtues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A thick ethical term is any descriptive term that might be normatively important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Do you think that many people exhibit civic virtue by working for for-profit businesses, as Jason Brennan argues they could? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do you think that many people exhibit...

Question 15

A witness in a legal trial who told the truth on the witness stand only because the law requires her to do so has acted honestly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Do you agree with Sheldene Simola that the McDonald's executives exhibited practical wisdom in the way they responded to the mass shooting in San Ysidro in 1984? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Do you agree with Sheldene Simola that...

Question 17

Which of the following is a thin ethical term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generous. 
B)  Wrong. 
C)  Honest. 
D)  Tall.

Exam 5: Reasoning With Virtues and Vices

Someone can be courageous even if he or she is sometimes unwilling to face danger.

According to Jason Brennan's PROFIT FOR PROSPERITY argument, when does working for a for-profit business exhibit civic virtue?

Which of the following best describes Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean"?

A thick ethical term has both descriptive and normative content.

Which of the virtues listed by Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Mencius, and Mark Alfano do you think is most important? Why?

Doing the honest thing is all that is required to exhibit the virtue of honesty.

A cashier who gives a young child correct change for fear of losing his job still acts honestly because he did the honest thing.

Virtues are morally admirable character traits that contribute to making someone an excellent person.

What role does motivation play in exhibiting the virtue of honesty?

Which of the following is a thick ethical term?

Which of the following is a thin ethical term?

According to Aristotle's idea of the "golden mean," having one virtue requires having all of the virtues.

A thick ethical term is any descriptive term that might be normatively important.

Do you think that many people exhibit civic virtue by working for for-profit businesses, as Jason Brennan argues they could? Why or why not?

A witness in a legal trial who told the truth on the witness stand only because the law requires her to do so has acted honestly.

Do you agree with Sheldene Simola that the McDonald's executives exhibited practical wisdom in the way they responded to the mass shooting in San Ysidro in 1984? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a thin ethical term?