The Philosophical Journey of Socrates

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According to Socrates, what is the main component in shaping moral comportment?

  • Personal good
  • Reason or rationality (correct)
  • Material things
  • Moral relativism

What did Socrates argue is impossible without morality?

  • Happiness (correct)
  • Self-improvement
  • Material possessions
  • Fame and prestige

According to Socrates, what should the self focus on instead of material things, fame, and prestige?

  • Chasing personal good
  • Improving the quality of the soul (correct)
  • Pursuing rationality
  • Indulging in moral relativism

What did Socrates believe is the source of a moral standard that cannot come from the individual per se?

<p>Common grounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Socrates reacting against in his time?

<p>The Sophists (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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