Virtue Ethics
Explore Virtue Ethics
Test your knowledge of virtue ethics with this engaging quiz! Dive into Aristotle's philosophy and explore the importance of character and moral exemplars in ethical decision-making.
- 11 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice and checkboxes
- Understand the core principles of virtue ethics
What are virtue ethics?
The idea that we achieve goodness by assuming the best people at all times
The idea that we follow exemplars which are widely viewed as virtuous beings
The idea that morality can be achieved through the development of positive personality traits instead of binding to a strict set of rules
What should be the notion at the heart of an ethical theory according to virtue ethics?
Pleasure
Duty
Character
Power
For Aristotle, how do we build a virtuous character?
From habit
By nature
By pursuing pleasure
By following an exemplar
According to Virtue Ethics, what is the ultimate purpose to pursue virtues?
To gain pleasure
To attain eudaimonia
To follow the moral exemplar
To fully develop his potential as a ration human being
What is a moral exemplar?
A rule of morality
An examiner of morality
A limit of morality
A role model of morality
Which of the following is Aristotle’s definition of virtue ethics?
To strive to be morally parsimonious
To follow what is considered right
To obtain a mean between two vices, one of excess and one of deficiency
To seek eudaimonia
Which of the following is the essential virtue of Care Ethics?
Empathy and Sympathy
Fortitude and Courage
Temperance and Moderation
Justice and Fairness
Which of the following is correct?
Virtue ethics stands against self-interest, stating virtues should be followed
Virtue ethics does not stand against self-interest as it is the supreme goal of life: to attain eudaimonia
What differs a virtuous person from a vicious person ?
His/Her thoughts
His/Her judgment
His/Her actions
All of the above
What is ambiguous about virtue ethics?
Moral complexity
Moral parsimony
What must one do to be classified as a moral exemplar
Means and Ends in moral frameworks
Which of the following can be turned in a virtue using the theory of "The Golden Mean"?
Murder
Ugliness
Lying
Cowardice
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