PHI 208 Week 4 quiz (all correct)

1. Hill refers to the ability to understand oneself, to face oneself, and to be honest about the kind of creature one is by this term: (Points : 1)

      Self-love
      Humility
      Self-acceptance
      Relational harmony

Question 2.2. In what way would Hill’s notion of “self-acceptance” correspond to Aristotle’s conception of eudaimonia? (Points : 1)

      They both are inherently selfish and contrary to virtue.
      They both require the virtues of arrogance and pride.
      Neither has anything to do with ethics.
      They both involve acknowledging that we are the sorts of creatures we are.

Question 3.3. According to the scene from The Bridge on the River Kwai, what is the ultimate reason Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) insists that the soldiers work hard to build the best bridge possible: (Points : 1)

      Because even in captivity, they know that God is watching them.
      So that the British forces will be able to fight the Japanese more effectively.
      Because the better the bridge, the more benefit they will receive and less punishment they will endure from their captors.
      Because it is an expression of the strength and dignity of a soldier even in captivity.

Question 4.4. Hill would agree most with which of the following statements? (Points : 1)

      Plants have rights that grant them certain ethical merit.
      Plants should not be harmed because of their use value to humans.
      Plants do not have rights.
      Plants have the same rights as animals.

Question 5.5. According to Aristotle, we should begin ethical inquiry by specifying: (Points : 1)

      which things are intrinsically valuable.
      the ultimate aim of all that we do.
      what our fundamental duties are.
      what constraints on behavior it would be reasonable to agree to.

Question 6.6. According to Aristotle, happiness is: (Points : 1)

      a contented state of mind.
      as much pleasure and as little pain as possible.
      feeling good about oneself.
      a life that is lived well.

Question 7.7. Robinson suggests that the more closely one associates with one’s identity with a certain group, the more one will

@The answer can be found on p. 266 of Robinson’s article “Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)

      Associate one’s honor with defying the honor of the group
      Associate one’s honor with that of the group
      Associate one’s honor with that of the enemy group
      Associate one’s honor with the honor of prudence
      None of the above

Question 8.8. Robinson describes integrity as a virtue that has the

@The answer can be found on p. 263 of Robinson’s article “Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)

      Excess such as arrogance and deficiencies such as weakness of will
      Excess such as generosity and deficiencies such as weakness of will
      Excess such as arrogance and deficiencies such as weakness of pleasure
      Excess such as generosity and deficiencies such as weakness of pleasure
      None of the above

Question 9.9. Which of the following would be an idea shared both by the teacher (Kevin Kline) from the clip of The Emperor’s Club, and by either MacIntyre or Aristotle (or both)? (Points : 1)

      If you act dishonestly, you are bound to eventually get caught, and that is why you should always be honest.
      If one exercises the virtues like honesty, one is bound to achieve greater wealth, success, and honor.
      Cheating might lead to external success, but at the cost of internal failure.
      Watch what you say because you never know who might be listening .

Question 10.10. Aristotle states that if we ask what the highest good of human action is: (Points : 1)

      there is no agreement about the answer.
      most people agree that it is pleasure.
      nearly everyone agrees that it is happiness.
      there is no objective answer to this question.

Question 11.11. Robinson argues that integrity should be regarded as:

@The answer can be found on p. 260 of Robinson’s article “Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)

      An absolute value in all military activities
      An absolute value in the honor group
      An absolute value only on the battlefield
      An absolute value only for noncombatants
      None of the above

Question 12.12. According to Robinson, a person who has integrity is someone who:
@The answer can be found on p. 261 of Robinson’s article “Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)

      Does what is right, only if it is approved of by others
      Does what is right, even when it is disapproved of by others
      Does what is right, only when commanded to do so
      Does what is right, unless they are commanded to do otherwise
      None of the above

Question 13.13. Aristotle regards passions and feelings like anger as: (Points : 1)

      a sign that one lacks rational control over one’s state of mind.
      always either an excess or a defect in one’s character.
      capable of excess, defect, or the intermediate state characteristic of virtue.
      Both (a) and (b).

Question 14.14. In The Emperor’s Club, what best describes the teacher’s (Kevin Kline) response to his student’s (Emile Hirsch) admission of cheating? (Points : 1)

      He hugged him and thanked him for being honest.
      He threatened to turn him in and have him punished.
      He challenged him to regard virtue and character as more important than success alone.
      He reminded him that it is against school policy to cheat, and thus that he erred by breaking the school’s rules.

Question 15.15. What would best express Colonel Nicholson’s (Alec Guinness) view regarding what makes a soldier, as expressed in the The Bridge on the River Kwai clip? (Points : 1)

      The virtues of a good soldier are consistent no matter the circumstance.
      A good solider only acts virtuously when it benefits himself and his country.
      The good soldier regards the enemy as having less intrinsic worth than one’s own people.
      All of the above.

Question 16.16. In Aristotle’s view, the virtues are: (Points : 1)

      acquired through habit.
      acquired through philosophical reflection.
      a gift from the gods.
      something we are either born with or not.

Question 17.17. Robinson describes magnanimity as the mean between the extremes of:

@The answer can be found on p. 260 of Robinson’s article “Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)

      Vanity and vice
      Generosity and selfishness
      Generosity and greed
      Vanity and pusillanimity
      None of the above

Question 18.18. Hill would claim that a lack of aesthetic perception (Points : 1)

      might indicate an inability to appreciate the true value of things in general.
      might indicate that the person simply has a different set of subjective tastes.
      might indicate that one lacks a precise philosophical account of the beautiful.
      might indicate an inability to express proper self-deception.

Question 19.19. Hill claims that a fruitful way to think about the badness of destroying the environment is: (Points : 1)

      To think about what kind of human would choose to destroy the earth.
      To appeal to theories about God and care for the earth.
      To examine people’s intuitions about whether it is right to harm the environment.
      To examine the rights that belong to the environment and act on the basis of those rights.

Question 20.20. Aristotle conceives of a virtue as: (Points : 1)

      a rule that tells you what the right action is.
      a state of character that enables practically wise choices.
      a positive self-image.
      a way to gain as much pleasure as possible.

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