Flashcard on Psychological Science and the Nicomachean Ethics

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What is the tripartite conception of human virtue discussed in the text?

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Social actors, motivated agents, autobiographical authors

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According to the text, what did behaviorists believe about human conduct?

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It is a result of environmental stimuli

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What development in the 1990s helped pave the way for the study of moral virtues?

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The emergence of positive psychology

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What is the ultimate aim of human action according to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics?

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Happiness (eudaimonia)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the six broad virtue domains mentioned in the text? Wisdom, Courage, Transcendence, Generosity

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Generosity

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What does the text suggest about the development of virtues?

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It can be understood through an integrative model

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According to the text, what is the role of virtues in social contexts?

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They are guidelines for moral excellence

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What does the text imply about the relationship between virtue and happiness?

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Virtue is a means to achieve happiness

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What is the 'rational principle' according to Aristotle?

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The capacity to reason and find the golden mean

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What distinguishes humans from other species according to the text?

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Capacious cerebral cortex and social nature