Ethics Ch.8

Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self? a. Wisdom b. Temperance c. Charity d. Courage

Virtues are positive traits of character.

The opposite of virtue is weakness.

Pride is the virtue between ______ and _________

Virtue ethics emphasizes how we should determine what is the right thing to do

Which of the following was not mentioned by MacKinnon as an example of the focus of virtue ethics?

____________ believed that virtue is a mean between two extremes

The opposite of virtue is ________.​ a. ​Evil b. ​Sin c. ​Vice d. ​Malice e. All of the above

According to Aristotle the good is a. The best option available. b. That which gives the best consequence. c. That which makes one happy. d. The end to which all things aim.

Virtue ethics emphasizes how we should determine what is the right thing to do.

Which virtue does Philippa Foot identify as benefiting community rather than self?

The virtue of courage should enable one to face danger.

According to Aristotle the good is

According to the text, in the USA to say we value courage, patriotism, and loyalty would suggest we are a. A prosperous society. b. A warlike society. c. A just society. d. A society willing to stand for what we believe.

Virtue Ethics helps us determine a. How to calculate between consequential and nonconsequential reasoning. b. Whether an action is moral. c. How we ought to be. d. Whether a form of ethical reasoning is virtuous.

According to Philippa Foot a virtue is a perfection of a. Action. b. Will. c. Mind. d. Reasoning.