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What is the primary focus of a virtue ethicist in evaluating moral behavior?
What is the primary focus of a virtue ethicist in evaluating moral behavior?
- The moral intentions behind the action
- The consequences of a particular action
- The moral character of the individual (correct)
- The adherence to moral laws and rules
What is the relationship between 'means' and 'end' according to Gandhi's philosophy?
What is the relationship between 'means' and 'end' according to Gandhi's philosophy?
- Means are separate from the end, but both are important
- The end justifies the means
- Means and end are intimately related and convertible terms (correct)
- Means are more important than the end
What is the traditional ethical understanding of the relationship between 'right' and 'good'?
What is the traditional ethical understanding of the relationship between 'right' and 'good'?
- Right refers to the means, and good refers to the end
- Right refers to the moral character, and good refers to the moral behavior
- Right refers to the end, and good refers to the means
- Right refers to moral laws, and good refers to the desired outcome (correct)
What is the implication of Gandhi's statement that 'means may be linked to a seed, and the end to a tree'?
What is the implication of Gandhi's statement that 'means may be linked to a seed, and the end to a tree'?
What is the approach that emphasizes the moral character of the individual rather than the consequences of an action?
What is the approach that emphasizes the moral character of the individual rather than the consequences of an action?
What is the approach that rejects the idea that the end justifies the means?
What is the approach that rejects the idea that the end justifies the means?
What is the central idea of Gandhi's philosophy on the means-end relationship?
What is the central idea of Gandhi's philosophy on the means-end relationship?
According to Gandhi, what is the primary aspect of an individual's control in a situation?
According to Gandhi, what is the primary aspect of an individual's control in a situation?
What is the underlying principle of Gandhi's 'law' of karma?
What is the underlying principle of Gandhi's 'law' of karma?
What is the primary difference between Gandhi's philosophy and the idea of consequentialism?
What is the primary difference between Gandhi's philosophy and the idea of consequentialism?
What is the implication of Gandhi's statement 'We have always control over the means but not over the end'?
What is the implication of Gandhi's statement 'We have always control over the means but not over the end'?
What is the underlying moral framework of Gandhi's philosophy?
What is the underlying moral framework of Gandhi's philosophy?
According to the Western tradition, what is the relationship between ends and means?
According to the Western tradition, what is the relationship between ends and means?
What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?
What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?
What is the main difference between consequentialism and deontology?
What is the main difference between consequentialism and deontology?
According to Gandhi, what is the relationship between politics and religion?
According to Gandhi, what is the relationship between politics and religion?
What is the moral implication of an action, according to deontology?
What is the moral implication of an action, according to deontology?
What is the consequence of lying, according to a consequentialist?
What is the consequence of lying, according to a consequentialist?