Question 1

What did Aristotle mean when he said that virtue was an excellence of some sort?

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Aristotle meant that...

Question 2

According to Aristotle the good is

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A)   The end to which all things aim
B)   The best option available
C)   That which gives the best consequence
D)   That which makes one happyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Virtues are positive traits of character.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Virtue Ethics helps us determine

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A)   Whether an action is moral
B)   Whether a form of ethical reasoning is virtuous
C)   How to calculate between consequential and nonconsequential reasoning
D)   How we ought to beE) All of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 5

Which of the following was not mentioned by MacKinnon as an example of the focus of virtue ethics?

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A)   How to treat ones co-workers
B)   How honest one should be
C)   How to pick a side in the debate of a major social issue
D)   What is fair in a particular situationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 6

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of

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A)   Mind
B)   Action
C)   Reasoning
D)   WillE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Virtue ethics emphasizes how we should determine what is the right thing to do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following does the MacKinnon include in the female ethical perspective?

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A)   Personal, public, fair
B)   Personal, partial, concrete
C)   Responsibility, individual, impartial
D)   Universal, fair, privateE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self?

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A)   Temperance
B)   Charity
C)   Wisdom
D)   CourageE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How are virtues related to everyday life?

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They are related to everyday l...

Question 13

Men's sense of virtue is thought to emphasize

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A)   Responsibility over rights
B)   Intention over consequence
C)   Justice over relationship
D)   Solidarity over compassionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 14

How could a particular society play a role in what was considered a virtue?

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In a society, for example, in which life...

Question 15

According to the text, in the USA to say we value courage, patriotism, and loyalty would suggest we are

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A)   A society willing to stand for what we believe
B)   A warlike society
C)   A just society
D)   A prosperous societyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Impartiality is thought of as a stereotypical masculine trait.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pride is the virtue between ______ and _________

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A)   Humility and vanity
B)   Humility and arrogance
C)   Vanity and meekness
D)   Meekness and arroganceE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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