Bookmark Module 8 Quiz_ Chapter 8 and Chapter 18_ HUMN 330 Values and Ethics – Oct 2018 – Online. pdf. Question 2Which of the following pairs are the two main virtues emphasized in Confucian ethics?
Courage and loyaltyCompassion and proprietyWisdom and witPrudence and temperance
Correct!
What does Aristotle define virtue as?
Aristotle defines moral virtue as
a disposition to behave in the right manner
and as a mean between extremes of deficiency and excess, which are vices. We learn moral virtue primarily through habit and practice rather than through reasoning and instruction.
Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self?
| Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self? Charity | Pride is the virtue between ______ and ______ humility & vanity |
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What is the primary goal in virtue ethics?
In virtue ethics, the primary goal is
to be a good person
. Eudaimonia is identical to pleasure.
Why is courage a virtue?
Courage is a
virtue when we choose to do good
, especially when that is most difficult. Courage most demands our respect when it incurs risk without selfish motivation. Courage is moral strength in the face of danger. Courage is most virtuous when it is combined with knowledge, wisdom, and opinion.
What are the basic points of Confucius and his ethics?
The
concepts of respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice and the moral values of
these four prima facie principles have been expressly identified in Confucius’ ethics.
What is the highest Confucian virtue?
Ren
.
Ren
is the highest virtue or ideal in Confucianism. This virtue is the culmination of all virtues and includes moral excellence, love, and all virtues at their highest possible attainment.
What is a good life according to Aristotle?
Aristotle argues that what separates human beings from the other animals is the human reason. So the good life is
one in which a person cultivates and exercises their rational faculties by
, for instance, engaging in scientific inquiry, philosophical discussion, artistic creation, or legislation.
What is the highest form of happiness according to Aristotle?
Aristotle concludes the Ethics with a discussion of the highest form of happiness:
a life of intellectual contemplation
. Since reason is what separates humanity from animals, its exercise leads man to the highest virtue.
What is the highest good according to Aristotle?
For Aristotle,
eudaimonia
is the highest human good, the only human good that is desirable for its own sake (as an end in itself) rather than for the sake of something else (as a means toward some other end).
What are the five virtue ethics?
Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence
are all examples of virtues.
What are the main tenets of virtue ethics?
Virtue ethics teaches:
An action is only right if it is an action that a virtuous person would carry out in the same circumstances
. A virtuous person is a person who acts virtuously. A person acts virtuously if they “possess and live the virtues”
Why does foot think virtues are corrective?
What does Foot mean by saying virtue “belongs to the will”? … In what sense does Foot think that the virtues are ‘corrective’? virtues are corrective in that
virtues are resistant to temptation and obligation of human actions
. What does Foot say about the possibility of displaying virtue in the service of evil acts?
Is magnanimity a virtue?
Magnanimity (from Latin magnanimitās, from magna “big” + animus “soul, spirit”) is
the virtue of being great of mind and heart
. It encompasses, usually, a refusal to be petty, a willingness to face danger, and actions for noble purposes. Its antithesis is pusillanimity (Latin: pusillanimitās).
Is fear a virtue?
Fear is normal, but it’s something that we need to overcome. … Bravery is acting in spite of fear.
Which of the following is the highest virtue?
Truth
is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living.
