Virtue Ethics and Aristotle

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What is the primary focus of virtue ethics?

  • Following moral rules
  • Bringing about good consequences
  • Doing one's duty
  • The role of character and virtue (correct)

Who is a key inspiration for many virtue ethics theories?

  • Jean-Paul Sartre
  • Immanuel Kant
  • John Stuart Mill
  • Aristotle (correct)

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is necessary for a human act to be morally good?

  • Only having good intentions
  • Alignment with love of self and neighbor, good intentions, and an appropriate object (correct)
  • Following the moral code of a virtuous person
  • Only having a good object

What is the moral code of virtue ethicists?

<p>Act as a virtuous person would act in your situation (C)</p>
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What is the key characteristic of a virtuous person according to Aristotle?

<p>Having ideal character traits (B)</p>
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What is the relationship between Aristotle's father and King Amyntas?

<p>Aristotle's father was the court physician (A)</p>
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Where did Aristotle go to study after his father's death?

<p>The Academy of Athens (B)</p>
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What is the significance of Aristotle's relationship with Alexander the Great?

<p>Aristotle was the teacher of Alexander the Great (C)</p>
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What is the time period between the death of Socrates and the birth of Aristotle?

<p>Fifteen years (A)</p>
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What is the name of the school where Aristotle studied for twenty years?

<p>The Academy of Athens (D)</p>
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What is the role of love of self and neighbor in St. Thomas Aquinas' moral theory?

<p>It is a necessary condition for a human act to be morally good (C)</p>
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What is the significance of asking 'why' in the context of Aristotle's ethical framework?

<p>It reveals the telos or direction of our actions (A)</p>
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What is the primary goal of human actions according to Aristotle?

<p>To pursue a good end (A)</p>
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What is the role of human beings in achieving good ends according to Aristotle?

<p>They are capable of seeing the good in all things through rationality (B)</p>
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What is the significance of telos in Aristotle's ethical framework?

<p>It is the result of our ethical decision-making (B)</p>
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What is the characteristic of good ends in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics?

<p>They are achievable by human action (B)</p>
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What is the relationship between human actions and direction in Aristotle's ethical framework?

<p>Human actions are directed towards a good end (A)</p>
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