Question 1

Traits of character that dispose a person to act in a moral fashion are typically referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vices.
B)  Character tendencies.
C)  Dispositional values.
D)  Virtues. D

Question 2

Part of the value of moral virtues is that they help us overcome tendencies to think,feel,and act in ways indifferent or harmful.In other words,we can think of virtues as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Irascible.
B)  Corrective.
C)  Servile.
D)  Intrinsic. B

Question 3

Which of the following frameworks would be most likely to justify convicting an innocent person:

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtue ethics
B)  Utilitarianism
C)  Kantian ethics
D)  Natural law B

Question 4

"Character" is best understood as a collection or system of more specific character traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a key Aristotelian idea that describes a midpoint between extremes of excess and deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eudaimonia
B)  The Golden Mean
C)  The Middle Path
D)  Care

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered biogenic needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Money
B)  Shelter and clean air
C)  Friendship
D)  Procreation

Question 7

Briefly describe Aristotle's concept of the "Golden Mean," providing at least one example of how it might be used to identify virtue in a particular scenario.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe Aristotle's concept of the "Golden...

Question 8

Which of the following is a virtue commonly emphasized in criminal justice organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honesty
B)  Temperance
C)  Wisdom
D)  All of the above

Question 9

An ethic of care would support punishing equally all criminal offenders found guilty of the same crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Aristotle,human beings are different from all other living things because of our:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tolerance for pain.
B)  Reason and rationality.
C)  Free will.
D)  Faithfulness.

Question 11

Disloyalty,greed,mercilessness,prejudice,and intolerance are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral virtues.
B)  Corrective emotions.
C)  Other-directed traits.
D)  Moral vices.

Question 12

When confronted with a moral dilemma,care ethics encourages us to consider:

Accepted Answer

A)  Relevant duties and imperatives.
B)  Equality and proportionality.
C)  Situational factors and the needs of all involved.
D)  Natural and legal rights.

Question 13

Determinate sentencing schemes severely restrict the amount of discretion judges have in determining appropriate sentences for criminal offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following comes closest to what Aristotle regarded as the highest human good?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleasure
B)  Avoidance of pain
C)  Flourishing
D)  Prosperity

Question 15

Central to Aristotle's ethics,eudaimonia is a Greek term that roughly means "rational."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Illustrating your answer where appropriate,briefly discuss the approach to justice emphasized by an ethic of care and how it might differ from conventional approaches to justice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Illustrating your answer where appropriate,briefly discuss the...

Question 17

Social scientific studies on sympathy have found that we are generally less willing to express sympathetic attitudes if we perceive a person's suffering to have been brought about by her or his own negligence or poor decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Briefly discuss what is meant by moral "virtues" and "vices," incorporating specific examples of each into your response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss what is meant by moral...

Question 19

Strict determinate sentencing schemes would be consistent with the basic philosophy advocated by an ethic of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An ethic of care would most likely support the practice of selective enforcement,particularly for less serious criminal offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: The Virtuous and the Vicious: Considering Character

Traits of character that dispose a person to act in a moral fashion are typically referred to as:

Part of the value of moral virtues is that they help us overcome tendencies to think,feel,and act in ways indifferent or harmful.In other words,we can think of virtues as:

Which of the following frameworks would be most likely to justify convicting an innocent person:

"Character" is best understood as a collection or system of more specific character traits.

Which of the following is a key Aristotelian idea that describes a midpoint between extremes of excess and deficiency?

Which of the following would be considered biogenic needs?

Briefly describe Aristotle's concept of the "Golden Mean," providing at least one example of how it might be used to identify virtue in a particular scenario.

Which of the following is a virtue commonly emphasized in criminal justice organizations?

An ethic of care would support punishing equally all criminal offenders found guilty of the same crime.

According to Aristotle,human beings are different from all other living things because of our:

Disloyalty,greed,mercilessness,prejudice,and intolerance are examples of:

When confronted with a moral dilemma,care ethics encourages us to consider:

Determinate sentencing schemes severely restrict the amount of discretion judges have in determining appropriate sentences for criminal offenders.

Which of the following comes closest to what Aristotle regarded as the highest human good?

Central to Aristotle's ethics,eudaimonia is a Greek term that roughly means "rational."

Illustrating your answer where appropriate,briefly discuss the approach to justice emphasized by an ethic of care and how it might differ from conventional approaches to justice.

Social scientific studies on sympathy have found that we are generally less willing to express sympathetic attitudes if we perceive a person's suffering to have been brought about by her or his own negligence or poor decision-making.

Briefly discuss what is meant by moral "virtues" and "vices," incorporating specific examples of each into your response.

Strict determinate sentencing schemes would be consistent with the basic philosophy advocated by an ethic of care.

An ethic of care would most likely support the practice of selective enforcement,particularly for less serious criminal offenses.