Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean Quiz

According to Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean, which virtue is the balance between recklessness and cowardice?

• Justice

• Temperance

• Courage

• Wisdom

What is the mean in the context of being overly suspicious, as described in the text?

• Complete distrust in everyone

• Healthy scepticism

• Paranoia

• Complete trust in everyone

What is the vice described as being on one side of conspiratorial thinking?

• Questioning some conspiracy theories

• Completely rejecting all conspiracy theories

• Believing every conspiracy theory

• Healthy scepticism

In our polarised world, what did Aristotle believe striving for the mean could lead to?

• Complete distrust in others

• Paranoia

• A more fulfilling life

• Increased vices

What is the healthy scepticism that falls in the middle in the context of being overly suspicious?

• Complete distrust in everyone

• Paranoia

• Complete trust in everyone

• Healthy scepticism

What is the key difference between being paranoid and having a healthy dose of scepticism?

• Believing in everyone's intentions

• Being overly suspicious of everyone

• Having a balanced level of doubt

• Being completely trusting of everyone

What is one potential negative outcome of striving for the mean in our polarised world, according to Aristotle?

• Complete distrust in others

• Paranoia

• A more fulfilling life

• Increased vices