Study Questions

  1. What are the four sources of an action being morally right, according to Cicero? Describe each source. Do you think these four sources can account for all of our obligations? Why or why not?
  2. What does Cicero mean by expedience? What sorts of activities does he think are expedient and why? Do you find his views on this matter plausible?
  3. What does Cicero think is the relationship between moral rightness and expedience? How does he argue for this view? Are his arguments compelling? Defend your answer.
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