Ph-5/1: Do Now

Philosophical question: You're part of a group project, and you disagree with your teammates' approach. Do you stay quiet to keep the peace, or do you speak up and risk causing conflict? Why?

Philosophical quote: "The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge." - Bertrand Russell

Connect this quote to the idea of Aristotle's goal of a good life being a happy life. According to this quote, what must you do in order to live a happy life?

Virtue Ethics was created by which philosopher?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

• Immanuel Cant

Virtue Ethics focus on the _____________ of the individual

• Action

• Experience

• Mind

• Character

Which one is false?

• Actions must be done with knowledge of the virtue which is embodied

• Actions must be done no matter how you feel

• Actions must be the person's free choice to do them

• Actions must be done willingly because they are known to be right

What are the two extremes that virtues are generally the average of?

• Deficient and Proficient

• Proficient and Excessive

• Deficient and Excessive

• Omniscient and Proficient

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

According to Aristotle, the end goal for human is ____________

• Wealth

• Power

• Happiness

• Success

True or False: In Virtue Ethics, Aristotle distinguishes between doing things that are "good for" something and things that are "good".

• True

• False

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

• True

• False