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philosophy
Week 8 midterm
Question | Answer |
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Which is NOT one of the three main branches of Philosophy? | psychology |
Which is NOT one of Euthyphro's answers for the definition of piety? | Piety is what my father did to the housekeeper. |
Which is NOT one of the questions of Ethics? | What we ought to believe? |
Glaucon uses the Ring of Gyges to show Socrates that humans only care about themselves. | True |
For Plato the tyrannical soul is free. | false |
According to Plato, which is NOT one of the three parts of the soul? | discorded |
According to Glaucon, he is going to argue FOR what kind of life? | Unjust |
The virtue of courage for Aristotle exists between the vices of | Cowardice & Rashness |
For Aristotle, virtuous actions must be all the following EXCEPT: | Validated by the result or consequence of an action |
According to Glaucon, those who practice justice do so against their will because... | They lack the power to do wrong |
Epistemology is concerned with the nature of | Knowledge and justified belief |
For Aristotle, the ultimate purpose of one's life is | Happiness |
Which is NOT a feature of Kantianism? | ends justify the means |
According to the claim of Utilitarianism | The ends justify the means |
According to Glaucon, the unjust and just person would each choose the same path when given the ring. | True |
According to the textbook, Relativism emphasizes | Ethical rules as cultural norms |
Which in NOT a claim of cultural relativism? | Some moral rules are universal even if deemed moral by a specific culture |
In Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," the enlightened prisoner who escapes from the cave is welcomed back when he returns to free the others. | False |
In a valid argument IF the premises are true the conclusions MUST also be false. | False |
A sound argument is a valid argument that also has TRUE premises. | True |
According to Socrates, injustice leads to a disharmony of the soul. | True |
According to Glaucon, those who practice justice | do so against their will. |
Which is considered a branch of "Normative ethics?" | Kantianism |
According to Socrates, the tyrannical person is Group of answer choices | enslaved. |
Which philosopher added quality to the quantity of Utilitarianism good? | John Stuart Mill |
According to Socrates, "The _____________ life is not worth living?" | unexamined |
Is the argument valid or invalid? a. The Greeks believed it was wrong to eat the dead, whereas the Callatians believed it was right to eat the dead. b. Therefore, eating the dead is neither objectively right nor objectively wrong. | Invalid |
Is the argument valid or invalid? a. All Bachelors are unmarried men. Tim is a Bachelor. b. Therefore, Tim is an unmarried man. | Valid |
Is the argument valid or invalid? a. Different cultures have different moral codes. b. Therefore, there is no objective “truth” in morality. | Invalid |
Is the argument valid or invalid? a. All men are mortal. Socrates is man. b. Therefore, Socrates is a mortal man. | valid |
Is the argument valid or invalid? a. Anyone who lives in Hilo, lives on the Big Island. Mariah has lived on the Big Island. b. Therefore, Mariah lived in Hilo. | Invalid |
According to the textbook _____________________ is a formal study of reasoning. | Logic |
Is the following a Utilitarian, Kantian, or Virtue ethics solution. One ought to do their duty, regardless of the outcome. | Kantian |
Is the following a Utilitarian, Kantian, or Virtue ethics solution. One ought to do what promotes a good life usually as a median between excess and deficiency. | Virtue ethics |
Is the following a Utilitarian, Kantian, or Virtue ethics solution. One ought to do what yields the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people regardless of the action. | Utilitarian |