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WorksheetsPHIL 101 Quiz 3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Philosophies of virtue ethics emphasize
following rules
doing the right thing
developing oneself as a good person
being the best you can be
Insight or power to see beyond the obvious to inform good judgements
virtue
moral wisdom
ethical principles
human flourishing
A common theme among virtue ethicists is stressing
the importance of cultivating ethical values in order to increase
peace in the world
abundant blessings
human happiness
personal upliftment
Knowing how to make ethical
decisions rather than knowing a list of general ethical rules that will not apply to every circumstance is
virtue
eudaimonia
happiness
ethics
He believed that to understand something we need to
understand its nature and proper function:
Thomas Aquinas
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Aristotle
Our proper human end, which is best
understood as human flourishing or living well is:
heaven
Dao
eudaimonia
karma
This means acting in ways that cause your essential human nature to achieve its most excellent form of expression:
virtuous
eudaimonia
human flourishing
practical wisdom
Practical wisdom that has been derived from learning and is essential for making ethical decisions according to Aristotle:
wu wei
phronesis
Ren
aretē
The human part that is responsible
for sensing and responding to the environment, including the desires:
nutritive part
rational part
cognitive part
sensitive and appetitive part
The human component that is responsible for practical and productive intellect:
sensitive and appetitive part
rational part
nutritive part
virtuous part
He believed our end as humans is to be perfected through union with God and our proper human end of eudaimonia is not found in this world.
Aristotle
Thomas Aquinas
Lao Tzu
Confucius
Aquinas' idea that ethical principles are ingrained in nature and discoverable through reason:
natural law
virtue
good character
morality
Buddhism is a spiritual and philosophical tradition founded by:
Lao Tzu
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Aristotle
Ethical system founded by Siddhārtha Gautama (Buddha) in India and which is focused on humility, balance, and the Eightfold Path to end suffering:
Hinduism
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhist virtue ethics
Buddha means:
Awakened One
Wise One
Enlightened One
Peaceful One
Thoughts and actions that intend to harm others will eventually cause harm to ourselves is the law of:
eudaimonia
karma
samma
phronesis
This is both noun and verb, both how the universe is and
how things behave properly.
Dao
eudaimonia
virtue
karma
He viewed a virtuous person as an artistic creation achieved
through the diligent practice of ethical excellence by
way of strict ritual practice.
Confucius
Lao Tzu
Dao
Buddha
This ethical system teaches that a community flourishes when its members are in
harmony with the Dao:
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Islam
Another name for Confucius is:
Lao Tzu
Master Li
Buddha
Master Kongzi
The art and practice of crafting one’s character from the raw
material of human nature.
karma
Li
Dao
eudaimonia
The difference between Daoism and Confucianism is that Confucianism focuses on:
ritual
harmony
respect
discipline
In Confucian thought, one of the virtues to be cultivated, a love and respect for one's parents and ancestors.
phronesis
Ren
filial piety
Li
Confucian virtue of benevolence, cultivated through ritual and proper conduct
Ren
Li
filial piety
telos
The virtue of wu wei means:
divine wisdom
effortless action
the way
practical wisdom
