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In Aristotle’s ethics, what does eudaimonia primarily describe?
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20 questions
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True or false
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True or false: In Aristotle’s account, virtue helps orient someone toward good aims, while practical wisdom helps them identify how to pursue those aims in particular circumstances.
- A
True
- B
False
03
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According to Aristotle, people develop character through : repeatedly doing just acts helps one become more just.
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Which moral approach gives central importance to duties and principles?
- A
Consequentialism
- B
Deontology
- C
Virtue ethics
- D
Eudaimonia
05
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What is the term for the moral approach that gives central importance to duties and principles?
06
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Aristotle describes many moral virtues as a relative to us, rather than as a fixed mathematical midpoint.
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Which statement best represents the range of ancient and later virtue-focused traditions described in the material?
- A
Ancient traditions all held one unchanging theory of virtue.
- B
Only Aristotle developed a virtue-focused approach in ancient traditions.
- C
Different ancient traditions developed their own views of virtue and the good life.
- D
Later Christian thinkers rejected all Aristotelian ideas.
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True or false
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True or false: For Aristotle, once someone has formed a good habit, virtue consists only of repeating that behavior automatically, without judging what the situation calls for.
- A
True
- B
False
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What Greek term does Aristotle use for the capacity to deliberate well about how to live?
10
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Select all statements supported by the material about the development and diversity of virtue-focused approaches.
- A
Thomas Aquinas adapted Aristotelian ideas within a theological framework.
- B
All ancient virtue-focused traditions agreed on a single, unchanging account.
- C
Plato and the Stoics developed their own views of virtue and the good life.
- D
Contemporary virtue ethics includes differing accounts, some emphasizing care or relationships.
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A worker discovers a colleague’s serious mistake. Which considerations fit the virtue-ethical approach described in the material? Select all that apply.
- A
Consider what honesty and fairness require in the specific situation.
- B
Apply the same response automatically, regardless of the mistake or its risks.
- C
Consider how compassion should shape the conversation.
- D
Promptly alert others if safety or substantial harm is at stake.
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A person considers taking an unnecessary risk to impress others. Which interpretation best applies Aristotle’s account of the mean?
- A
Take any risk if it might produce a good outcome.
- B
Assess what the situation and the person call for; the appropriate response is not a fixed midpoint.
- C
Avoid all risk, since virtue always requires the least possible action.
- D
Choose the option that is exactly halfway between two available actions.
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Open ended
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Why might the instruction “act as a virtuous person would” fail to settle a difficult moral case, and what does virtue ethics offer in response?
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What best describes the contribution that helped renew interest in virtue ethics in G. E. M. Anscombe’s 1958 essay?
- A
She argued that virtue ethics should be replaced by a complete set of universal rules.
- B
She criticized the dominance of rule-, duty-, and consequence-centered theories and urged renewed attention to character and moral psychology.
- C
She claimed that moral character has no connection to ethical decision-making.
- D
She proposed that all moral theories are incompatible with one another.
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Which description best captures Aristotle’s idea of eudaimonia?
- A
A pleasant feeling that is the same as momentary happiness
- B
A life lived well through worthwhile activity, centrally involving virtue
- C
A life free from all difficult circumstances
- D
A reputation for being admired by others
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A student is deciding whether to take a serious risk to protect someone from genuine danger. How should Aristotle’s idea of the mean guide the student?
- A
Choose the exact midpoint between any two possible actions
- B
Always reduce the intensity of a response
- C
Judge what is fitting in the particular circumstances
- D
Avoid making a choice whenever the right answer is uncertain
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Which account best describes how Aristotle understands a virtue of character?
- A
A developed readiness to perceive, feel, choose, and act appropriately
- B
A set of instincts people possess fully from birth
- C
A routine that is virtuous even when performed without judgment
- D
A temporary emotion that determines whether an action is good
18
True or false
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According to Aristotle’s account in the material, virtuous activity is central to flourishing, but external goods and circumstances can also matter.
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True
- B
False
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What Greek term does Aristotle use for practical wisdom, the capacity to deliberate well about how to live?
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In what year did G. E. M. Anscombe criticize the dominance of moral theories centered on rules, duties, and consequences?