Chapter 09 Self Quiz

. Foot would deny that Fred is happy because

pleasure and happiness are the same thing.

to be happy one must maintain a good reputation and the truth about Fred will eventually come out.

he lacks friends, love of freedom, and other goods fundamental to human life.

none of the above.

. Murphy suggests that Fred’s happiness is likely to be undermined by feelings of

fear.

guilt.

anger.

inadequacy.

. What attitudes does Murphy take toward Fred?

He pities him.

He resents his way of life.

He denies the possibility of someone like Fred and thus takes no attitude toward him.

He envies his good fortune.

. Cahn thinks few philosophers are willing to admit the possibility of the happy immoralist because

there is no reason for philosophy if immoral people can be truly happy.

they have been convinced that eudaimonia is the only true sense of happiness.

it is a threat to morality.

none of the above

. Cahn and Murphy fundamentally agree about the relationship between happiness and morality.

True

False

. Murphy argues that revisionary definitions of happiness are not useless.

True

False

. According to Socrates, a good person cannot feel pain.

True

False

. According to Cahn, although Kate and Joan did not have equally satisfying careers, because they both acted morally, they were equally happy.

True

False

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