Chapter 17 Self Quiz

. What notion should be at the heart of ethical theory, according to virtue ethics?

Duty

Intrinsic value

Moral character

Pleasure

. What is the relationship between duty and virtue, according to virtue ethics?

Duty is defined as what a virtuous person would do.

Virtue is defined as a character trait that leads us to do our duty.

The two concepts are independent of one another.

If one does one's duty, virtue is unnecessary.

. What is a moral exemplar?

A non-absolute moral rule

A person who serves as a role model

A situation that illustrates the consequences of a moral principle

A person to whom the moral rules do not apply

. Which of the following does virtue ethics have a hard time explaining?

Moral complexity

Moral education

The role of emotions in morality

How we can know who our role models should be

. What does moral understanding require, according to virtue ethics?

The application of absolute rules to particular cases

Calculation about the effects of one's actions

An exceptional amount of intelligence

Emotional maturity

. How did Aristotle think that virtue could be acquired?

It is inborn.

One must have a conversion experience in which one experiences the good directly.

Virtue is acquired through education and training.

It is impossible to become virtuous.

. How do virtuous people differ from vicious people?

In their behavior

In their thoughts

In their perceptions

All of the above

. What do people seek above all else, according to Aristotle?

Eudaimonia

Ataraxia

Pleasure

Power

. What is a tragic dilemma?

A situation in which one has two options, only one of which will have a good outcome

A situation in which a good person's life will be ruined, no matter what she does

A situation in which one must choose between self-interest and morality

A situation in which it is impossible to behave morally

. Which of the following is a statement of the priority problem?

Virtue ethics wrongly defines duty in terms of virtue instead of vice versa.

A person can be virtuous without having all her priorities straight.

The consequences of an action sometimes have priority over one's intentions.

Virtue ethics lacks a way of ranking moral principles in terms of importance.

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