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WorksheetsSTS Review Quiz
Total questions: 152
Worksheet time: 25mins
Who was Aristotle’s teacher?
Socrates
Plato
Epicurus
Zeno
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is primarily concerned with:
Political order
The nature of moral life and human happiness
Scientific methodology
Mathematics
The Greek word eudaimonia is commonly translated as:
Pleasure
Happiness or flourishing
Honor
Wealth
Which of the following is the ultimate good according to Aristotle?
Fame
Pleasure
Wealth
Happiness
The Greek word arete means:
Soul
Spirit
Excellence or virtue
Reason
Aristotle lived from:
500–430 BC
384–322 BC
460–370 BC
399–320 BC
Which virtue lies between wastefulness and greed?
Courage
Temperance
Generosity
Prudence
Which of the following is not one of Aristotle’s types of friendship?
Utility
Pleasure
Virtue
Power
Which intellectual virtue governs ethical behavior?
Justice
Wisdom
Courage
Magnanimity
Which of these is a moral virtue?
Scientific knowledge
Temperance
Intuitive reason
Philosophic wisdom
Aristotle believed that happiness depends primarily on:
External possessions
Ourselves and our choices
Wealth and fame
The gods
Why does Aristotle consider eudaimonia as the highest good?
Because it guarantees wealth
Because it ensures survival
Because it is desired for itself and not for something else
Because it leads to power
According to Aristotle, what does a virtuous life represent?
Freedom from laws
The perfection of human nature
Self-indulgence
Isolation from society
What role does “practical wisdom” (phronesis) play in virtue ethics?
It ensures physical strength
It teaches mathematical truth
It guides decision-making about how to behave
It promotes wealth accumulation
How does Aristotle distinguish between instrumental and intrinsic goods?
Instrumental goods are means, intrinsic goods are ends in themselves
Intrinsic goods depend on wealth, instrumental goods do not
Instrumental goods are always superior
Intrinsic goods are only temporary
According to Aristotle, happiness is best understood as:
A fleeting feeling
A life of activity in accordance with virtue
Constant pleasure
Avoidance of pain
Why does Aristotle emphasize the role of reason in human flourishing?
Because reason controls emotions completely
Because reason eliminates pain
Because reason is the distinctive excellence (arete) of humans
Because reason guarantees wealth
Which best describes Aristotle’s moral virtues?
Fixed extremes
Means between extremes
Random habits
Supernatural gifts
For Aristotle, friendships based on virtue are considered:
Rare and most enduring
Based on self-interest
The highest and most complete form of friendship
Temporary and fragile
Why is “excellence” never an accident, according to Aristotle?
It results from high intention, effort, and intelligent execution
It is given by nature
It is determined by chance
It comes from wealth
A scientist who uses knowledge responsibly to serve humanity demonstrates:
Pleasure-seeking
Arete in scientific practice
Utility friendship
Wealth accumulation
Choosing moderation in using social media to avoid addiction illustrates:
Temperance as a virtue
Practical wisdom as a vice
Wealth as happiness
Fame as eudaimonia
A doctor serving in rural areas despite low pay best represents:
Friendship of utility
Fame-seeking
Living according to virtue (arete)
Avoiding happiness
When a student studies not for grades but for knowledge and wisdom, they are:
Seeking wealth
Pursuing intrinsic goods
Acting without purpose
Avoiding eudaimonia
Donating to charity without expecting recognition shows:
Desire for fame
Moral virtue of generosity
Friendship of pleasure
Instrumental good
A person who balances work, rest, and leisure is practicing:
Justice
Temperance
Magnificence
Phronesis
An engineer designing eco-friendly technology is applying Aristotle’s idea that:
Wealth is the highest good
Science and technology must be guided by ethical virtues
Fame ensures eudaimonia
Chance determines excellence
If a leader chooses fairness over personal gain, this illustrates:
Practical wisdom
Justice as a moral virtue
Friendship of utility
Avoidance of virtue
A student who avoids both cowardice and recklessness when facing challenges is showing:
Wisdom
Courage as a mean between extremes
Temperance
Practical wisdom
A teacher mentoring students with compassion and fairness embodies:
Fame
Wealth
Arete in education
Instrumental goods
Which best explains the relationship between eudaimonia and arete?
Eudaimonia creates arete
Arete eliminates eudaimonia
Eudaimonia is achieved through living with arete
They are unrelated
Why does Aristotle think pleasure, wealth, and honor are not the highest good?
They are bad in themselves
They are pursued for the sake of something else
They contradict reason
They prevent happiness
In Aristotle’s ethics, the tripartite soul relates to:
Body, health, wealth
Rational, spirited, and appetitive parts
Fame, honor, pleasure
Science, politics, and art
If technology is used without ethical reflection, what Aristotelian critique applies?
Technology is neutral
Science must be guided by virtues toward the good life
Happiness is guaranteed by progress
Wealth equals eudaimonia
Comparing Aristotle’s view of friendship, which is most stable over time?
Utility friendship
Pleasure friendship
Virtue friendship
Fame-based friendship
How do intellectual virtues differ from moral virtues?
Intellectual virtues are always innate
Intellectual virtues involve knowledge and reasoning, moral virtues involve character and habits
Moral virtues are superior
They are identical
Why does Aristotle think eudaimonia requires a lifetime?
Because happiness is temporary
Because wealth is hard to accumulate
Because a full life is needed to develop and practice virtues
Because chance rules human life
Which set best represents Aristotle’s nine important virtues?
Fame, pleasure, wealth, honor
Wisdom, prudence, justice, fortitude, courage, liberality, magnificence, magnanimity, temperance
Honor, pleasure, reason, wealth
Prudence, greed, power, temperance
If someone excels in scientific research but exploits others for fame, Aristotle would say:
They are living the good life
They lack virtue, hence not truly flourishing
They prove excellence is accidental
They achieved eudaimonia
When evaluating new technologies, Aristotle’s ethics would ask:
Does it maximize wealth?
Does it entertain?
Does it cultivate human flourishing and virtue?
Does it reduce hard work?
Which modern scenario best reflects Aristotle’s vision of the good life?
Becoming famous through viral content
Balancing career success with virtue, relationships, and wisdom
Gaining wealth regardless of ethics
Avoiding challenges entirely
If a business prioritizes profit over human dignity, Aristotle would likely:
Praise its success
Criticize it for failing to align with virtue and eudaimonia
Consider it neutral
Approve it as practical wisdom
Why might Aristotle challenge a society that values fame above all?
Fame is eternal
Fame depends on others and is not self-sufficient
Fame is the highest good
Fame ensures justice
A policymaker deciding between economic gain and environmental care should prioritize:
Wealth maximization
Virtuous action promoting the flourishing of society
Popularity with voters
Short-term pleasure
Which best applies Aristotle’s ethics to science?
Science should advance without limits
Science should be guided by ethical standards serving the good life
Scientific progress is an end in itself
Science replaces virtue
Which decision reflects phronesis (practical wisdom) in technology?
Ignoring ethical issues
Balancing innovation with moral responsibility
Pursuing profit alone
Maximizing speed of development
If a person chooses to live virtuously even at personal cost, Aristotle would say:
They are foolish
They lack eudaimonia
They are fulfilling human excellence
They are wasting resources
Why is eudaimonia more than just pleasure?
Because pleasure is evil
Because it includes virtue, reason, and a full life of excellence
Because it denies friendships
Because it requires wealth
How might Aristotle critique modern consumerism?
It leads to eudaimonia
It ensures happiness
It confuses material wealth with the true good life
It demonstrates temperance
In evaluating whether we are living the good life today, Aristotle’s lens would ask:
Do we have fame and wealth?
Are we free from pain?
Are we living according to virtue, reason, and human flourishing?
Do we enjoy constant pleasure?
Who proposed the concept of "de-development" in relation to human flourishing?
Karl Marx
Amartya Sen
Jason Hickel
Max Weber
According to the module, what has been the main strategy for eradicating poverty in the past 70 years?
Redistribution of wealth
Economic growth
Degrowth policies
Sustainable development
How much has the global economy grown since 1980?
100%
200%
380%
500%
How much has the global economy grown since 1980?
100%
200%
380%
500%
Which group consumes about 8 global hectares per person annually?
Latin America
United States and Canada
Africa
Southeast Asia
What is the standardised unit used to measure resource use and waste?
Carbon footprint
Ecological footprint
Global hectare
Biocapacity index
What is the life expectancy in the United States according to the module?
70 years
75 years
79 years
82 years
Which country achieves a similar life expectancy to the US with lower GDP and consumption?
Japan
Cuba
India
China
Which Latin American country sustains high happiness and long life with low per capita income?
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Venezuela
What percentage of people in middle- and high-income countries believe overconsumption is a risk?
40%
55%
70%
85%
What indigenous concept in Latin America promotes 'good living'?
Ubuntu
Karma
Buen vivir
Dao
Why does Hickel argue that growth is no longer an option?
Growth does not create happiness
The planet’s biocapacity is already overshot
Rich countries resist it
Technology cannot keep up
The phrase 'catch down' refers to:
Poor countries lowering standards
Rich countries reducing excess consumption
Equalizing global literacy
Abandoning scientific progress
The critique of GDP as a measure implies:
GDP should be increased
GDP does not reflect human well-being
GDP is the only valid index
GDP guarantees sustainability
Hickel compares the US with Cuba to show that:
Cuba is underdeveloped
High life expectancy can be achieved with low income and sustainability
GDP equals happiness
US policies are ideal
Which of the following best describes the 'steady-state' economics mentioned?
Permanent growth
Stability in consumption and sustainability
Stagnation of society
Industrial expansion
According to the module, overconsumption is primarily driven by:
Poor countries
Global South
Rich countries
Developing nations
The concept of 'de-development' challenges which traditional assumption?
Education leads to literacy
More growth equals better development
Happiness depends on income
Life expectancy cannot improve
Which of the following is not a measure of human flourishing mentioned?
Life expectancy
Happiness
Literacy rates
GDP per capita alone
The proposal of banning advertising, shorter working hours, and basic income reflects:
Limits to democracy
Alternative visions of progress
Global poverty reduction
Overconsumption expansion
Why are terms like 'de-development' seen as off-putting?
They lack academic rigor
They glorify consumerism
They contradict people’s ingrained notions of progress
They support neoliberal economics
If a policymaker adopts Hickel’s framework, what policy would they likely implement?
Subsidies for luxury goods
Regulations on overconsumption in rich countries
Incentives for industrial expansion
Deregulation of environmental laws
Which of the following best applies the idea of 'catching down'?
Encouraging the US to consume more energy
Encouraging Europe to reduce ecological footprint
Developing countries imitating Western consumption
Expanding GDP at all costs
If Costa Rica sustains happiness with lower GDP, this suggests that:
GDP is essential for flourishing
Happiness is irrelevant
Quality of life can thrive without excessive consumption
Progress must mirror the US model
A country that consumes 1.8 global hectares per person is:
Overshooting sustainability
At the ecological threshold
Destroying its environment
Following industrial growth
Which of the following government actions aligns with 'buen vivir'?
Maximizing industrial output
Expanding luxury exports
Fostering balance with nature and well-being
Removing environmental limits
What lesson can poor countries draw from Hickel’s argument?
They must imitate rich countries
They should abandon education
They should value sustainable models of living
They must catch up at all costs
If a society reduces advertising exposure, this would likely:
Increase consumption
Encourage mindful living and reduce excess demand
Lower literacy rates
Shorten life expectancy
A country enforces a shorter working week and basic income. Which framework does this align with?
Traditional growth economics
Alternative progress models
Neoliberalism
Trickle-down growth
A policymaker insists that GDP growth is the only development measure. This reflects:
Buen vivir
De-development
Traditional framework of development
Sustainable economics
If climate change forces humanity to cut down consumption, this validates:
Degrowth is unnecessary
The inevitability of de-development
GDP is sustainable
Rich countries can expand further
Compare US and Cuba: Which factor explains their similar life expectancy despite GDP differences?
Cuba’s superior technology
Efficient and sustainable living practices
US dependency on aid
Cuba’s larger consumption
Which of the following pairs best contrasts traditional vs de-development?
Growth vs sustainability
Education vs illiteracy
Democracy vs dictatorship
Happiness vs sadness
An increase in global GDP alongside rising poverty illustrates:
Effective trickle-down
Failure of growth-based frameworks
The success of capitalism
Balanced development
Overconsumption in rich countries leads to:
Overshooting planetary boundaries
Poverty eradication
Balanced growth
Resource equality
Why does Hickel argue poor countries should not 'catch up' to rich ones?
Imitating rich consumption is unsustainable
Poor countries lack resources
Technology limits them
Rich countries prevent it
An analysis of happiness indicators in Costa Rica suggests:
Well-being does not require high GDP
Growth is always necessary
Richer countries are happier
Ecological limits reduce life expectancy
Comparing 'steady-state' vs 'growth model,' the key difference is:
Stability vs expansion
Happiness vs literacy
Ecology vs politics
Democracy vs economics
The term 'de-development' is controversial because:
It seems to imply regression instead of sustainability
It is not measurable
It promotes dictatorship
It is irrelevant in economics
Why do rich countries need to 'justify their excesses'?
They are more educated
Their consumption disproportionately harms global ecology
They lack happiness
They are underdeveloped
Which finding undermines the trickle-down effect?
Increased US GDP
1.1 billion more people living in poverty despite growth
Higher global literacy
Longer life expectancy in Europe
Should poor countries aim to imitate Western consumption patterns?
Yes, it guarantees prosperity
No, it leads to ecological collapse
Yes, it ensures happiness
No, but only for cultural reasons
If GDP fails as a measure of progress, what alternative should be prioritized?
Military spending
Quality of life and ecological balance
Industrial growth
Global trade expansion
Which of the following best supports human flourishing?
Pursuit of infinite growth
Maximization of consumption
Balance between well-being and sustainability
Elimination of ecological limits
Should governments in rich countries regulate consumption?
Yes, to protect planetary boundaries
No, it limits freedom
No, growth is unlimited
Yes, but only for economic gain
In evaluating 'de-development,' which criticism is strongest?
It ignores happiness
Its language sounds negative and regressive
It promotes dictatorship
It fails to consider ecology
If sustainability and happiness indicators are high in low-GDP countries, then:
GDP is not the sole determinant of flourishing
GDP must still rise
GDP equals happiness
Growth remains necessary
Which best represents a higher consciousness about progress?
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Understanding why and how we live, beyond consumption
Expanding GDP endlessly
Growing industrial outputs
Should societies adopt shorter work weeks and universal basic income?
No, they reduce GDP
Yes, they enhance well-being while lowering consumption
No, they limit freedom
Yes, to mimic the US model
If rich countries resist de-development, what is a likely consequence?
Higher life expectancy globally
Ecological collapse and loss of progress
Rising happiness in poor countries
Elimination of poverty
Which final principle underpins Hickel’s framework on human flourishing?
Consumption equals happiness
GDP ensures justice
Progress means sustainability and conscious living
Growth is the only solution
Who wrote The Question Concerning Technology?
Immanuel Kant
Friedrich Nietzsche
Karl Jaspers
Martin Heidegger
What year was Heidegger’s The Question Concerning Technology originally published?
1927
1949
1954
1954
What German word refers to 'being' in Heidegger’s philosophy?
Poiesis
Aletheia
Gestell
Dasein
Which definition describes technology as 'a means to an end'?
Ontological definition
Instrumental definition
Anthropological definition
Enframing definition
Which definition describes technology as “a means to an end”?
Ontological definition
Instrumental definition
Anthropological definition
Enframing definition
Which of the following refers to technology as a “human activity”?
Ontological definition
Instrumental definition
Anthropological definition
Meditative thinking
What is the Greek term for “bringing-forth”?
Gestell
Poiesis
Aletheia
Techne
What does aletheia mean in Heidegger’s work?
Standing-reserve
Efficiency
Unconcealment / truth
Enframing
Which concept refers to technology as ordering nature for manipulation?
Poiesis
Enframing (Gestell)
Meditative thinking
Aletheia
Which of the following is considered a “saving power” against the dangers of technology?
Science
Art
Mathematics
Politics
Which type of thinking allows nature to reveal itself without force?
Meditative thinking
Calculative thinking
Instrumental thinking
Scientific thinking
According to Heidegger, why must we question technology?
To create more machines
To find its economic benefits
To prepare a free relationship with it
To reject its influence
The instrumental definition of technology leads us to what deeper concept?
Standing-reserve
Causality (four causes)
Meditative thinking
Calculative ordering
Which of the following best distinguishes ancient poiesis from modern technology?
Poiesis involves concealment, while modern tech involves unconcealment
Poiesis is bringing-forth, modern tech is challenging-forth
Both are merely instrumental definitions
Poiesis is calculative, modern tech is meditative
What does enframing (Gestell) primarily do?
Reveals the truth directly
Challenges humans to order reality as standing-reserve
Creates art as saving power
Destroys causality
Which of the following illustrates “standing-reserve”?
Farmer planting crops naturally
Forester waiting for the paper industry’s demand
Poet describing the beauty of the Rhine
Teacher explaining Heidegger
What danger does modern technology pose according to Heidegger?
Its machines may become too powerful
It consumes too many resources
It conceals truth by covering poiesis
It opposes art
Why does Heidegger say technology is ambiguous?
Because it is neutral
Because it is both dangerous and saving
Because it is not important
Because it is not philosophical
What role does art play in Heidegger’s philosophy of technology?
It hides truth
It reveals truth and offers saving power
It enforces enframing
It eliminates meditative thinking
Which of the following BEST describes calculative thinking?
Contemplating the essence of being
Forcing nature into order for control
Allowing nature to reveal itself
Artistic expression
When Heidegger says “questioning is the piety of thought,” he means:
Technology should not be questioned
Asking questions is the way to truth
Philosophy is unnecessary in technology
Science is superior to philosophy
A company builds a dam on the Rhine River primarily to generate hydroelectric power. This is an example of:
Poiesis
Challenging-forth
Meditative thinking
Aletheia
A sculptor creating a marble statue by carefully shaping the stone demonstrates:
Enframing
Standing-reserve
Poiesis (bringing-forth)
Challenging-forth
A student pauses to reflect on the meaning of technology instead of just using gadgets. This reflects:
Calculative thinking
Meditative thinking
Enframing
Instrumentality
When forests are planted only to ensure future paper production, this reflects:
Meditative thinking
Standing-reserve
Poiesis
Aletheia
A farmer allowing the land to rest and regenerate naturally is practicing:
Calculative thinking
Meditative thinking
Enframing
Instrumentality
If a society treats education as simply producing skilled workers, it is applying:
Poiesis
Enframing
Meditative thinking
Art as saving power
A painter interpreting nature on canvas in a way that reveals its beauty is practicing:
Calculative thinking
Art as saving power
Enframing
Instrumental activity
If a government uses artificial intelligence only for surveillance and control, it shows:
Meditative thinking
Challenging-forth
Poiesis
Aletheia
A poet describing the Rhine River as a cultural treasure, not just a source of energy, illustrates:
Standing-reserve
Art as revealing truth
Enframing
Causality
An engineer sees technology only as machines and tools for efficiency. Which mistake is this?
Meditative thinking
Reducing technology to its instrumental definition
Poiesis
Aletheia
Which pair best contrasts technology and modern technology?
Technology = art; Modern = science
Technology = instrument; Modern = cause
Technology = bringing-forth; Modern = challenging-forth
Technology = concealment; Modern = unconcealment
Which of the following contrasts calculative vs meditative thinking?
Both accept nature’s truth equally
Calculative orders nature; meditative lets nature reveal itself
Calculative is philosophical; meditative is scientific
Calculative is saving power; meditative is danger
What does Heidegger mean when he says “the essence of technology is nothing technological”?
Technology is useless
Technology is only machines
Its essence lies in how it reveals truth, not in gadgets
The essence is purely scientific
In the paradox of modern technology, what makes it dangerous yet saving?
It conceals truth but also enables art to re-reveal it
It is both natural and artificial
It destroys nature but creates machines
It can be instrumental and anthropological
How do the four causes explain the making of a chalice?
Only material cause is needed
Material, formal, final, and efficient causes all contribute
The final cause is irrelevant
They are unrelated
Which of the following is the deeper danger of modern technology?
Machine accidents
Climate change
Loss of revealing and concealment of truth
Resource scarcity
If humans only value efficiency, what is likely concealed?
Truth as unconcealment (aletheia)
Economic production
Calculative thinking
Human activity
Which of the following relationships BEST explains enframing and standing-reserve?
Enframing reveals art; standing-reserve conceals truth
Enframing orders reality; standing-reserve is the outcome
Enframing is meditative; standing-reserve is calculative
They are unrelated
If a philosopher critiques modern physics for being exact and calculative, he is analyzing:
Poiesis
Why modern technology differs from traditional revealing
Causality
Art as saving power
Which of the following highlights why art is necessary in Heidegger’s philosophy?
Art conceals truth to protect us
Art opens us again to unconcealment denied by enframing
Art replaces philosophy
Art enforces calculative thinking
Which of the following is the BEST critique of enframing?
It makes technology efficient
It reduces the world to a resource, concealing truth
It allows nature to reveal itself
It balances art and science
Why can art be considered a “saving power”?
Because it is more beautiful than science
Because it avoids technology
Because it offers another mode of revealing beyond enframing
Because it rejects meditative thinking
If society treats people as resources for economic production, which critique would Heidegger make?
This is necessary progress
This reduces human beings to standing-reserve
This represents meditative thinking
This is art as saving power
Which of the following BEST applies Heidegger’s thought to environmental issues?
Technology is the solution to climate change
Over-exploitation shows enframing’s danger of reducing nature to resources
Climate change is caused by inefficiency
The four causes explain pollution
Why does Heidegger consider questioning technology as “piety of thought”?
Because it is a form of worship
Because questioning leads to truth and free relation
Because technology is a religion
Because thinking is impractical
In criticizing modern technology, Heidegger would likely argue:
It must be completely rejected
Its essence, not its tools, is the real danger
Machines are evil
Physics alone is the solution
Which of the following reflects a balanced Heideggerian view of technology?
Technology is purely destructive
Technology is purely neutral
Technology is ambiguous, both danger and saving power
Technology is only progress
Which of the following is the most ethical approach to technology from Heidegger’s view?
Blind innovation
Critical questioning and meditative openness
Calculative efficiency
Rejecting all science
If education emphasizes questioning and reflection, Heidegger would:
Reject it as inefficiency
Value it as piety of thought
See it as enframing
Treat it as standing-reserve
The ultimate purpose of questioning technology is:
To invent more machines
To abandon technology
To prepare a free relationship with it and discover truth
To enforce calculative thinking
