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WorksheetsS1 Aristotle - Virtue Ethics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What country was Aristotle from?
Italy
Greece
Sparta
Egypt
What THREE kinds of friends did Aristotle say there were?
Virtue
Work friends
Self Interest
Pleasure
Family friends
TRUE OR FALSE: Aristotle says that friends of virtue are the best kind of friends.
True
False
What does 'Eudaimonia' mean?
A good person
True happiness
A bacon sandwich
Being brave
What's the best explanation of Aristotle's idea of 'Virtues'?
Virtues are good things that some people are born with.
Virtues are the morals that we learn from our parents.
A virtue is a characteristic that is based on our actions.
Aristotle thought that the problem with his theory was:
sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.
some people are just born evil.
it's impossible to tell what a virtue is.
philosophers are the only good people in the world anyway.
What is the 'excess' of courage?
Intelligence
Being afraid
Stupidity
Carelessness
What is the 'vice' (too little) of Ambition?
Fear
Laziness
Moodiness
Too talkative
The 'Golden Mean' is when...
when everything in your house is gold.
when you can understand all of Aristotle's philosophy.
there is a good balance of a virtue.
If you are a virtuous person, you will always....
make the right moral decision.
have a lot of friends.
be very successful.
be able to publish a Philosophy book.
