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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which Philosopher do we associate with Virtue Ethics?
Aristotle
Bentham
Kant
Eudaimonia means...
happiness
flourishing, living life well
maximising pleasure and minimising pain
independence
Aristotle describes two types of vices. What are they?
excess and increase
anger and excess
deficiency and excess
deficiency and too little
Deficiency means...
too much
too little
Which of the following is a virtue?
Lying
Uncaring
Cowardice
Courage
Which of the following is a vice of excess?
Lying
Recklessness
Courage
Uncaring
Which of the following does Aristotle think is the most important?
Character
Consequences
Intention
Aristotle claims we can get virtuous by...
surrounding ourselves with good people, making good choices, waking up early
making good choices, practicing the virtues, pursuing pleasure
practicing the virtues, making good choices, thinking about the consequences
surrounding ourselves with good people, making good choices, practicing the virtues
Which of the following is a criticism of Virtue Ethics?
It’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action.
It’s hard to know where the golden mean lies.
Absolute moral rules are inflexible.
Humans want more than just pleasure
Which of the following is a criticism of virtue ethics?
Absolute moral rules are inflexible.
It’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action.
Humans want more than just pleasure
Only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person.
Which Philosopher do we associate with Utilitarianism?
Aristotle
Bentham
Kant
The three key aspects of Utilitarianism are...
Consequences, hedonism, pleasure
Consequences, hedonism, equity
Intention, pleasure, maximisation
Eudaimonia, pleasure, pain
Utilitarianism says that consequences which bring about pleasure are...
good
bad
The experience machine criticises which aspect of Utilitarianism?
Consequences
Hedonism
Equity
Equity means...
Everyone's opinion counts equally.
Everyone should be equally happy
Everyone’s pleasure is of equal importance when deciding what to do.
Only consequences matter when deciding which action is right or wrong.
Which Philosophers speak about the Greatest Happiness Principle?
Virtue ethicists
Utilitarians
Kantians
Moral Absolutists
Which of the following does Bentham think is most important when deciding the right thing to do?
Character
Consequences
Intention
'Pleasure or happiness is the only good that we should strive to aim for in our lives.' Which aspect of Utilitarianism does this refer to?
Consequences
Hedonism
Equity
Which of the following is a criticism of Utilitarianism?
It’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action.
It's hard to tell where the golden mean is.
Absolute moral rules are inflexible
Only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person.
Which of the following is a criticism of Utilitarianism?
Only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person.
It's hard to see where the golden mean is
Humans want more than just pleasure
Absolute moral rules are inflexible
Immanuel Kant is an example of a...
consequentialist
moral absolutist
teleologist
virtue ethicist
How does Kant think we can work out the right thing to do?
follow God
surround ourself with good people
use reason
think about the consequences
Who does Kant think can use reason?
only clever people
humans and animals
animals only
humans only
Kant thinks you have acted morally if...
you have done the right thing just because it's the right thing
the consequences are good
you have become a better person
you have followed the laws of your country
Which of the following best describes why an action would be considered morally wrong for Kant?
because it could cause hurt someone's feelings.
because it leads to bad consequences
because you are using someone as a means to an end.
because it makes you a bad person
Which of the following is a criticism of Kant?
absolute moral rules are inflexible
it’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action
it’s hard to know where the golden mean lies
only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person
Which of the following is a criticism of Kant?
it’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action
it’s hard to know where the golden mean lies
consequences are more important than intentions
only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person
Someone who believes in moral absolutes thinks...
it depends on the situation whether something is right or wrong
some things are always right or wrong
nothing is ever totally wrong
it's up to each person to decide what is right and wrong
Pretending to be friends with someone to get to the front of the lunch queue quicker is an example of...
equity
following the golden mean
treating someone as an end in themselves
using someone as a means to an end
Which of the following does Kant think is most important when deciding the right thing to do?
Character
Consequences
Intention
