Study Questions

  1. According to Annas, the manual model of morality give specific and decisive answers concerning what you should do – i.e., you are told what to do. Why does Annas think this is objectionable? Are all instances of being told how to reason objectionable – e.g., the demands of logic? Defend your answer.
  2. If the fully skilled builder does not consult experts while novice builders do, does this pose a problem for Annas’s account of doing the right thing?  Why or why not?
  3. To be virtuous, Annas maintains that we must develop both intellectual and affective aspects. Do you agree that both aspects are required for right action? Explain your answer.
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