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WorksheetsARISTOTLE AND VIRTUE ETHICS
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the main concern of Virtue Ethics?
Following rules
maximizing happiness
developing good character
avoiding punishment
Which philosopher is most associated with Virtue Ethics?
Immanuel Kant
Aristotle
Socrates
John Stuart Mill
What is the title of Aristotle’s work on Virtue Ethics?
The Republic
Nicomachean Ethics
Groundwork of Morals
Meditations
According to Virtue Ethics, what leads to a good life?
virtuous character
wealth and power
strict discipline
focusing on your goal
Where was Aristotle born?
stagira
Athens
Sparta
Delphi
Which nickname did Aristotle earn during his own lifetime?
The Sage
The Philosopher
The King
The Chosen One
During the later Middle Ages, what title did scholars commonly give Aristotle?
The teacher
The mentor
The scholar
The Master
In which literary work is Aristotle referenced without being named?
Homer’s Iliad
Virgil’s Aeneid
Dante’s Inferno
Milton’s Paradise Lost
Which pair completes the classic triad of great
Homer and Hesiod
Sophocles and Euripides
Pythagoras and Epicurus
Socrates and Plato
Who was Aristotle’s most influential teacher?
Plato
Socrates
Parminides
Heraclitus
At what age did Aristotle enter Plato’s Academy in Athens?
20
16
18
22
Who hired Aristotle as a tutor?
Philip II
Plato
Alexander the Great
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was Aristotle’s most famous student?
Ptolemy
Alexander the Great
Pericles
Socrates
What did Alexander the Great carry with him on his campaigns?
Aristotle’s writings
Maps of Persia
A golden statue of Aristotle
Scrolls of Greek myths
What was the name of the school Aristotle founded?
The Academy
The Lyceum
The Agora
The Stoa
What kind of person did Aristotle believe we should all strive to become?
Powerful
survivor
intelligent
virtuous
What does “ergon” mean in Aristotle’s ethics?
duty
soul
proper function
Good behavior
According to Aristotle, what makes something "good"?
its appearance
how well it fulfills its function
How rare it is
its price
What is the ultimate good of anything, according to the concept of ergon?
Being loved
avoiding mistakes
Being unique
fulfilling its purpose well
What do plants and animals have in common with humans?
Growth health, fertility
rational thinking
political power
use of tools
What does arete mean in Greek?
Logic
moderation
excellence or virtue
strength
According to Aristotle, our actions must follow:
reason
feelings
emotion
opinion
Being virtuous means doing the right thing:
At your convenience
At any time
In the right way, time, and amount
all of the above
What is the Greek word for the “middle” or the right balance in virtue?
mesotes
logos
pathos
telos
What does the virtuous person aim for?
Extreme caution
Perfect obedience
The midpoint between extremes
Always being first
According to Aristotle, what lies between excess and deficiency?
Indifference
virtue
vice
strength
What is Aristotle’s Virtue Theory most famous for?
Categorical Imperative
The Doctrine of Golden Mean
The Golden Rule
rule-following
What does Aristotle compare moral balance to?
A healthy body in equilibrium
A spinning wheel
A soldier in battle
A perfect score
What lies between two vices in Aristotle’s model?
happiness
emotion
virtue
fear
What forms the "triad" in Aristotle’s Golden Mean?
Vice – Virtue – Vice
Pain – Pleasure – Indifference
Reason – Emotion – Habit
Law – Rule – Obedience
What is the ultimate end of all human actions, according to Aristotle?
wealth
power
pleasure
Eudaimonia
What image does Aristotle use to describe how knowledge of the good helps us live well?
A river flowing
An archer aiming at a target
A bird flying
tree bearing fruits
What kind of happiness is Eudaimonia?
Lazy comfort
Momentary excitement
Fulfillment through effort
1. Happiness from luxury
What is necessary to live a virtuous and happy life, according to Aristotle?
Avoiding extremes
Following strict rules
Memorizing virtues
Obeying authority
According to Aristotle, what is the proper function of humans?
to follow emotions
to avoid work
To act with reason and virtue
To dominate other species
