Intro to Ethics – PHIL 200 Unit 4 challenge 1 Questions/answers

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Whichtoftthetfollowingtbesttdefinestvirtue-basedtethics?

Answer:tAntethicalttheorytthattemphasizestmoraltcharactertovertprinciples.
AttheorytoftethicstthattassertstthattactionstrevealtandtreinforcetpersonaltcharacteristicstChoosetthe

t truetstatementtabouttvirtue-basedtethics.

Answer:tActionstaretevaluatedtbasedtonthowtthetactiontrevealstthetactor’stcharacter.

Jeantliesttothertbosstabouttnottfeelingtwelltsotshetcantstaythometandtwatchthertfavoritetshows.tHowt
mighttatvirtue-basedtethicisttclassifytthistaction?

Answer:tImpermissible

Lauratwearstatlottoftgreentbecausetittnicelytcomplimentsthertredthair.tHowtm
ighttatvirtue-basedtethicisttclassifytthistaction?

Answer:tNeutral

Kevintreadstfort30tminutesteverytafternoonttotimprovethistintellect.tHo
wtmighttatvirtue-basedtethicisttclassifytthistaction?

Answer:tObligatory

LucytoverheardthertparentsttalkingtaboutthertbelovedtUncletPaultandtwastshockedttotlearntthattheth
adtbeentarrestedtthattday.
“What?”tshetshouted,tbetrayingthertsecrettlisteningtspottbeneathtthetdiningtroomttable.t“What?”tLucy’
stmothertfrowned,tbuttquicklytreassuredthertdaughter.t“Hetwastprotestingtthetnewtoiltpipelinetoutsidet
ofttown,tdear.tTypicaltPaul.tHe’lltbetfine.”
Accordingttotvirtue-
basedtethics,tPaul’stacttoftprotesttistevaluatedtbasedtonthowthistactiontrevealstandtistconsideredtpe
rmissibletbecausetittdemonstratesthistcommitmentttotprotectingtthetEarth.

Answer:tcharacter

PJtiststudent-teachingtintantelementarytschool,tandthertroommate,tMaya,tiststudent-
teachingtattatdifferenttelementarytschool.tAttnighttinttheirtapartment,ttheytbothtworktontlessontplanstast
well

, asttheirtrequiredtcollegetcoursework.tMayatiststrugglingtwithtaligningtstandardsttothertlessontplansta
ndtaskstPJttothelpthertunderstandtthetprocess.tPJtwantsttotbetmoretsuccessfultthantMaya,tsotshetliestan
dttellsthertroommatetthattshetdoestnotthavettimettothelpther.
Accordingttotvirtue-
basedtethics,tPJ’strefusalttothelpthertroommatetistevaluatedtbasedtonthowthertactiontrevealstcharacte
r.
Thetrefusaltistconsideredtimpermissibletbecausetittdemonstratestthetcultivationtofta(n)
t.tAnswer:tvic




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Rogertdashedtintothistburningthousettotretrievetsometobjectstoftsentimentaltvalue,tandtthetdoorwaytc
ollapsedtbehindthim.tFirefighterstweretforcedttotfollowtandtpullthimtfromtthetinferno.tRoger’stwifett
hankedtherthusbandtforthistcouragetintenteringtthetburningthouse,tbuttthetfiretchieftreprimandedthimtf
ortputtingtfirefighterstintdanger.tHetcalledtRoger’stacttrecklesstandtfoolish.
Accordingttotvirtue-
basedtethics,tRoger’stactiontistevaluatedtbasedtonthowtittrevealstcharacter.tIttistdifficultttotdetermineth
owtthetactiontinformstRoger'stcharacter.
Therefore,tthetactionthastresults.tAnswer:tambi

guous

Whichtoftthetfollowingtpeopletwouldtbetmosttsatisfiedtwithtvirtue-basedtethics?

Answer:tRyantistlookingtfortantethicaltsystemtthattfocusestontwhattkindtoftatpersonthetis.tTrenttistl
ookingtfortantethicaltsystemtthattistabouttcultivatingtthetbesttversiontofthimself.
Sadietistlookingtfortantethicaltsystemtthattfocusestontbeingtgood,tnottjusttontdoingtgoodtthings.tWhi

chtoftthetfollowingtcritiquestrepresentstatchallengettotvirtue-basedtethics?

Answer:tIttcantbetunclearthowttotdeveloptcertaintvirtues.tTh
eretisn'ttatcleartlisttoftvirtues.
Ittcantbettoughttotdistinguishtbetweentfeelingstandtvirtues.

Whichtaction,twhiletseeminglytgood,tmaytdisclosetatvicetrathertthantatvirtue?

Answer:tBriantreallytlovesthistmother’stcookingtandtovereatsteveryttimetshetcookstforthim.tMag
gietwearstthetsametclothestandtdrivestthetsametcartasthertsistertbecausetshetenviesthertsister’stlifes
tyle.

Atformertcandidatetfortpublictofficetistaskedtabouttatgeneroustdonationthethadtmadettotatlocaltchari
ty.
Thetcandidatetstated,t“ItmadetthattdonationtwhentItwastrunningtfortofficetlasttyeartbecause,tyoutknow,t
politicianstaretsupposedttotdotthattsorttoftthing.tButttotbethonest,tItwouldtgettthattmoney