WorksheetsVirtue Ethics
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6mins
It is an ethical framework primarily concerned with the character of the doer, instead of assessing the rightness or wrongness of the action itself.
Virtue Ethics
Buddhist Ethics
Confucian Ethics
Teleology
According to Aristotle, it is the end of all pursuits and the ultimate good.
Happiness
Reason
Virtue
Eudaimonia
It is a state of character that fruits from continuous, repeated practice of doing the right action and is guided by reason. It is consistent, fixed, and reliable.
Junzi
Virtue
Reason
Karma
It is one of the core concepts of Aristotelian Virtue Ethics, which states that virtue is essentially the midpoint between vices of excess and deficiency dependent upon context.
Dukkha
Ren
Golden Mean
Practical Wisdom
All of the following are among the cardinal virtues except:
Courage
Justice
Patience
Temperance
In the light of virtue ethics, who among the following carried out a morally right action?
I. Kate has just discovered the internet. She has never been very confident with computers, but she has been encouraged to try to learn by her friends who assure her that she can get loads of bargains online. In her first attempt to buy clothes online, she succeeds in spending Php 1,500.00 on a lovely new dress for herself, but, in fact, unknowingly donated it to a cancer research charity.
II. John is on his first date with Anne, whom he has admired from afar for quite a while. They have gone for a walk at the local park. As they turn a quiet corner by the lake, they come across a young boy whose canoe has just capsized. John helps the boy, considering that it was an excellent opportunity to impress Anne.
III. On Monday, Mary notices a homeless person sitting outside her office. She is having a slow day at the office so she approaches him, invites him to join her for lunch, and talks with him about how she can help him. On Tuesday, she is in a hurry so she ignores him. On Wednesday, she has loads of change weighing down her purse so she tosses some money in his collection tin. On Thursday, she is fed up with the nab and shouts at him to ‘get a job!’ On Friday, she learns that she got a big account, she is in a great mood and invites the homeless man to celebrate with her at her favorite restaurant.
I & II
II & III
I & III
I, III, & III
None of the above
What is the term used in Confucian ethics to describe a person of noble birth or belonging to the aristocratic class?
Junzi
Xiaoren
Wen
Shu
What does the virtue of Xiao in Confucian ethics primarily focus on?
Respect for elders
Filial piety and care for parents
Reciprocity in relationships
Cultivating artistic talents
Under the Zhou Dynasty, there was a significant shift in religious and philosophical beliefs, this traversed from the veneration of tien or “______.”
Air
Clouds
Heaven
Paradise
A young individual is faced with a dilemma where helping a friend in need conflicts with attending a family gathering. According to Confucian ethics, what action would align with the virtue of Xiao?
Prioritize attending the family gathering to show respect for elders
Prioritize helping the friend in need to demonstrate care and loyalty
Balance both responsibilities by explaining the situation to both parties
Ignore both responsibilities and focus on personal interests
Government and society in China were grounded in the Confucian philosophy, which held that there was a basic order in the universe and a natural harmony linking man, nature, and ____?
Supernatural
Faith
Unity
Cosmos
What are the 3 main ways of the eightfold path?
Mental Development, Ethical Conduct, Knowledge
Ethical Conduct, Accountability, Integrity
Wisdom, Knowledge, Discernment
Wisdom, Ethical Conduct, Mental Development
This is something that people usually do not want to know — they just want to get rid of it.
Craving
Suffering
Desire
Love
Four Noble Truths
Which of these is the Second Noble Truth?
The cause of suffering is selfish desire for things that we can never truly obtain.
Life is suffering.
Suffering is caused by karma accumulated before rebirth.
The Eightfold Path is the heart of Buddhist practice.
The ____________ is/are at the heart of Buddha's system of teachings about the true nature of reality and how to live correctly to transcend it.
Three Jewels
Sixfold Path
Four Baskets
Four Noble Truths
Which of the following is not one of Guatama’s Four Noble Truths?
All life is suffering
Suffering arises from craving
To stop suffering, one must do penance
One stops craving by following the Eightfold Path
The virtue of Wen in Confucian ethics primarily focuses on reciprocity in relationships and acting in line with the Golden Rule.
True
False
The First Noble Truth is usually translated as “All life involves suffering.”
True
False
In Buddhist teachings, the ability of humans to feel pleasure and pain, understanding, and freedom is deeply intertwined with the same core concepts.
True
False
Impermanence, also known as Anicca, is a fundamental concept in Buddhist philosophy that emphasizes how fleeting all conditioned phenomena are.
True
False
In terms of the Confucian virtues, It is known that ren (or jen) and li rank lowest among these virtues.
True
False
When an emperor assumed power and leadership, it was believed that he received the Mandate of Heaven, earning him the title "Son of All-knowing."
True
False
