Virtue Ethics

Who is considered the founder of Virtue Ethics?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Immanuel Kant

• Aristotle

• John Stuart Mill

What is the central concept in Virtue Ethics?

• Duty
  

• Virtue

• Utility

• Consequences

Virtue Ethics focuses more on what kind of person you should be rather than what actions you should perform.

• True

• False

According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate goal of human life?

• Happiness (Eudaimonia)

• Power

• Pleasure

• Wealth

Virtue Ethics allows for cultural and situational flexibility in moral reasoning.

• True

• False

• What is the main question virtue ethics asks?
  

• • What will make the most people happy?

• • What rules should I follow?

• • What are the consequences of my actions?

• • What kind of person should I be?

According to Aristotle, a virtue lies:

• Between two vices

• At the extreme end of a behavior

• Wherever it is most convenient

• Only in following strict rules

In the example of helping a friend who is struggling, the main virtue being practiced is:

• Honesty

• Courage

• Compassion

• Justice

Virtue ethics focuses more on actions than character

• True

• False

Integrity means doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

• True

• False