Ethics quiz

What is the relationship between value theory and desire satisfaction theory?

• Desire satisfaction theory is one of the answers to the questions that value theory asks

  
  

• They are opposite of each other.

• They are the same.

• Value theory is one of the answers to the question of Desire satisfaction Theory.

What is the difference between instrumental goods and something that is intrinsically valuable?

• They are opposite

• Instrumental goods are within the intrsincally valuables.

• 1. Instrumental goods (noun)- are things that are valuable because OF the good things they bring out. Intrinsically valuable (adjective) - These are things that are good precisely because they help to bring about things that are intrinsically valuable. 

• They are the same

What Philosopher is a combination of enjoyment, intelligence, virtue, and activity?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• John Stuart Mill

• Epicurus

What philosopher is related to Pleasure; especially intellectual and artistic pleasures.

• John Stuart Mill

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Epicurus

What philosopher is related to Pleasure; especially that which comes from inner peace.

• John Stuart mill

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Epicurus

What philosopher is related to philosophical contemplation.

• Epicurus

• Plato

• Aristotle

• John Stuart Mill

What do Hedonists focus on to achieve the good life?

• nothing (absence of everything)

• Pleasure (and the absence of pain)

• Pleasure with pain

• Pain without pleasure

What area of Ethics asks questions about the good life?

• Value Theory

• Desire theory

• Virtue ethics

• None of the above

According to Shafer-Landau, "virtue ethics is actually a form of _____" Because," though there is a single ultimate standard- do what the virtuous person would do- there are many cases where this advice it too general to be of use."

• Value theory

• Ethical Pluralism

• Virtue ethics

• Desire theory

True or false Aristotle saw virtue as something that was born within a person and couldn't be changed during one's life.

• True

• False