PHI 208 Week 4 Quiz GRADED A VERIFIED

PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz Question 1 1 / 1 pts Dianne lets her three children know they are loved and supported. She provides them with resources, models positive behavior, and within limits, lets them discover things for themselves. Dianne’s choices fulfill her social role of parent, which is tied to the Aristotelian notion of __________. rules Correct! a telos utility principles Question 2 1 / 1 pts The personal qualities that enable an individual to live a good life and flourish as a human being are known as __________. Correct! moral virtues advantages ethical standards instincts PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz Question 3 1 / 1 pts Phronesis is the Greek term for which of Aristotle’s cardinal virtues: a flourishing life courage Correct! practical wisdom justice Question 4 1 / 1 pts With which of the following statements would an Aristotelian most AGREE? Happiness is a constant state of joy. Happiness is an inner sense of personal satisfaction. Happiness is the rejection of all desires or needs. Correct! Happiness is a reflective life that continually seeks to orient itself toward the good. Question 5 1 / 1 pts According to the textbook, we tend to call something like a car or a student “good” when it PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz aligns with most people’s preferences. is flashy, unique or expensive. Correct! functions well and serves its purpose. aligns with our own individual preferences. Question 6 1 / 1 pts The “self-centeredness” objection to virtue ethics says that the focus of morality should be on how terms are defined by each individual and not broader society. the overall betterment of the world not just one’s community. right action not on the best outcomes. Correct! other people rather than primarily ourselves. Question 7 1 / 1 pts A common, modern definition of happiness includes feeling good or attaining personal satisfaction. However, Aristotle’s particular meaning of happiness is “having a life that is __________.” PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz obedient to society’s rules and standards full of joy and bliss Correct! truly flourishing given the kinds of beings that we are indifferent to pain or pleasure Question 8 1 / 1 pts The text compares speed swimmer Michael Phelps’s diet to that of a Catholic monk during Lent. What point is the author illustrating through this comparison? The virtue of temperance depends largely on what people’s individual tastes happen to be. Correct! The virtue of temperance is relative to the person and the situation. The virtue of temperance is the same for everyone, and either Michael Phelps or the Catholic monk get things wrong. Being temperate means rejecting the ethical importance of activities like eating. Question 9 1 / 1 pts The __________ objection to Aristotle’s philosophy says that virtue ethics does not provide us with adequate direction for making or evaluating moral choices. Correct! PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz guidance situationist egocentric practicalist Question 10 1 / 1 pts What did Aristotle suggest about feelings such as spite, envy and shamelessness? Correct! They are always bad in themselves. They are bad under most circumstances. They are good if the actor is virtuous. They are good if they lead to beneficial results. Question 11 1 / 1 pts Drew is a person who always tries to make practically wise choices. What would NOT characterize these choices according to an Aristotelian? The acts are chosen for their own sake. PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz They are done with knowledge. They proceed from a firm character. Correct! They strictly obey rules set down by the person’s culture or society. Question 12 1 / 1 pts How do utilitarian and deontological views of “good character” compare with Aristotle’s view? Utilitarians and deontologists disagree with Aristotelians on the importance of good character as a motivator. Utilitarians and deontologists say that good character is of no importance to carry out one’s actions or duties, while Aristotelians claim it is central. Correct! Utilitarians and deontologists begin with an account of moral action and base the concept of good character on that, while Aristotelians begin with an account of good character and describe right actions as those such a person would do. Aristotelians say that good character is not important to carry out one’s actions or duties, and utilitarians and deontologists agree. Question 13 1 / 1 pts Lawrence, a philosophy student, doubts the very notion that there are such things as good character traits. His view may be similar to the view known as __________. eudaimonia PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz Correct! situationism unity of virtues telos Question 14 1 / 1 pts Aristotle defines a virtue as a(n) __________ that requires __________. choice; faith Correct! habit; practice idea; integrity habit; instinct Question 15 1 / 1 pts Aristotle states that if we ask what the highest good is, most people agree that it is wealth and comfort. Correct! nearly everyone agrees that it is happiness. PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz everyone’s personal opinion is as valid as any other’s. we realize there is no such thing as “good”. Question 16 1 / 1 pts How does the Aristotelian notion of virtue relate to deontological and utilitarian moral theories? Almost all consider virtue irrelevant and unrelated to ethics. They are all basically saying the same thing about how we should live and act. Correct! They realize that the concept of virtue is important and incorporate it into their broader ethical systems, though in a subordinate role. They typically blame virtue-centered views for most of the moral problems in the world. Question 17 1 / 1 pts The cardinal virtues that Aristotle claims are crucial to living a flourishing life are Correct! courage, temperance, justice, and practical wisdom. courage, temperance, empathy, and justice. PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz courage, honesty, love, and justice. temperance, love, justice, and honesty. Question 18 1 / 1 pts Dana, a philosophy major, supports the conclusions she reads in Nicomachean Ethics. Knowing this, how do you think Dana defines happiness? Correct! as a life that is lived well as pleasure and the absence of pain as a constant state of joy and bliss as satisfying the needs of those one loves Question 19 1 / 1 pts Who is the primary source for this chapter’s study of virtue ethics? Plato John Stuart Mill Kant Correct! PHI208: Week 4 - Quiz Aristotle Question 20 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is probably the LEAST necessary character trait needed to be a good clinical nurse? empathy sensitivity Correct! ambition patience