Ethics revision

Virtue Ethics focus on the _____________ of the individual

• Action

• Experience

• Mind

• Character

Which of these is a deficient vice of bravery?

• Rash

• Unfriendly

• Cowardly

• Modesty

Which of the following is a contribution of virtue ethics?

• Encourages the cultivation of human excellence

• Virtue is of a very personal nature

• People of good character can do bad

• People of bad character can do good

True or False: Someone who does an action because they have to do it is displaying virtue ethics.

• True

• False

Aristotle said that bad people have bad character traits called...?

Aristotle had a strong influence on what philosopher?

• Aquinas

• Socrates

• Plato

What is eudaimonia?

• The "final end", the summum bonum (greatest good) for a person.

• Fulfilling one's duty.

• When someone is utilizing their skills.

Which of these could be an objection to Aristotle?

• Achieving eudaimonia is only possible if you dedicate your life to theoretical reasoning.

• The "mean" may not be the same for everyone.

• Virtues can clash.

Telos means...

• Happiness

• Virtue

• Purpose/ end

• Rule

TRUE OR FALSE: Being virtuous is a skill that can be developed.

• True

• False