Post PHL203 Unit 1 Quiz

21 Jul Post PHL203 Unit 1 Quiz

Question 1

2 out of 2 points

The Term Arete is a Greek word that means:

A. Excellence or Virtue

B. Good or Happy

C. Pious

D. Logic or Reason

Question 2

2 out of 2 points

According to Aristotle, the moral person cannot exist apart from ________ that enables him or her to develop the requisite virtues for the good life.

A. A religious setting

B. A social setting

C. A political setting

D. A family setting

Question 3

2 out of 2 points

Correct

According to Carol Gilligan, what do women tend to focus on more intently than men (in relation to ethics)?

A. Style

B. Particular Relationships

C. Money

D. World Affairs

Question 4

2 out of 2 points

What are Plato’s four primary integrated virtues?

A. Happiness, Piety, Honesty, and Frankness

B. Good will, Mirth, Whimsy, and Trust

C. Piety, Trust, Courage, and Faith

D. Wisdom, Courage, Temperance, and Justice

Question 5

2 out of 2 points

Correct

What do humans use to understand and recognize natural law?

A. Prayer

B. Human Reason

C. The Human Heart

D. Education

Question 6

2 out of 2 points

Who said this quote “there is in nature a common principle of the just and unjust that all people in some way divine [discern], even if they have no association or commerce with each other.”

A. Plato

B. Socrates

C. Hercules

D. Aristotle

Question 7

2 out of 2 points

According to Aristotle, how do we learn virtue?

A. By habit

B. By faith

C. By divine intervention

D. Through luck

Question 8

0 out of 2 points

What does Aristotle use the word Eudaimonia to mean?

A. Flourishing

B. Happiness

C. Success

D. All of the Above

Question 9

2 out of 2 points

What Moral theory is Thomas Aquinas most commonly associated with?

A. Virtue Ethics

B. The Ethics of Care

C. Natural Law Theory

D. Utilitarianism

Question 10

0 out of 2 points

According to The Golden Mean, __________ in all things is paramount.

A. Desire

B. Moderation

C. Vice

D. Charity

Question 11

2 out of 2 points

In the ethics of care, the social and communal nature of humans is contrasted to the more______ perspective of rights based theories.

A. Individual

B. National

C. Constructive

D. Trendy

Question 12

2 out of 2 points

In the Ethics of Care, which one of these people was NOT an influential contributor to the theory.

A. Carol Gilligan

B. Zora Neale Hurston

C. Virginia Held

D. Nel Noddings

Question 13

0 out of 2 points

What moral theory is this quote attributed to: ‘The “conscience” is the pedagogue (teacher) to the soul.

A. Virtue Ethics

B. Ethics of care

C. Utilitarianism

D. Natural Law Theory

Question 14

0 out of 2 points

Natural Law theory is a form of ______ ethics, while ethics of care and virtue ethics are examples of ______ ethics.

A. Character based and Deontological

B. Feminist and philosophical

C. Deontological and Character based

D. Good and Bad

Question 15

2 out of 2 points

What is the goal of life in Aretic (Virtue) ethics?

A. To live well and achieve excellence

B. To become rich and famous

C. To serve others and humble oneself

D. To follow strict rules in all situations