Ethics - midterms

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What is virtue ethics?

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A moral philosophy that teaches that an action is right if it emphasizes developing good habits of character and avoiding bad character traits or vices.

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What are the four cardinal virtues in Christianity?

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Wisdom, Courage, Justice, Fortitude.

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What does Socrates question in Euthyphro?

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Whether something is good because God loves it, or whether God loves it because it is good.

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What is the Theory of Forms according to Plato?

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Objectively existing immaterial entities that are the proper object of knowledge, representing perfect versions of things we imagine.

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What is Aristotle's concept of Eudaimonia?

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Happiness, which is the ultimate human goal.

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What does Aristotle mean by 'telos'?

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It means an end or purpose.

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What is the significance of the golden mean in Aristotle's ethics?

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It refers to finding the right balance between two extremes using the four basic moral virtues.

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What are the four basic moral virtues according to Aristotle?

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Courage, Temperance, Justice, Prudence.

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What is Phronesis?

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The ability to know what the right action is in a complex situation or good judgment.

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Who is Thomas Aquinas and what is he known for?

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An Italian philosopher and theologian known as the Angelic Doctor and for his work on Natural Law.