S1 Virtue Ethics revision

Which philosopher did we learn about when we studied Virtue Ethics?

• Kant

• Bentham

• Aristotle

• Mill

Which of these is the most important for Virtue Ethics?

• Character

• Consequences

• Intention

Eudaimonia means...

• getting as much as you can

• being respected by everyone

• flourishing or living well

• achieving great things

Deficiency means...

• too much

• too little

Excess means

• too much

• too little

Which of the following is a vice of DEFICIENCY?

• Courage

• Friendliness

• Silly

• Lying

Which of the following is a vice of EXCESS?

• courage

• reckless

• honesty

• lying

Which of the following is a VIRTUE?

• Coward

• Courage

• Selfish

• Silly

Which of the following is a criticism of virtue ethics?

• it is impossible to predict the consequences

• humans want more than just pleasure

• only some people have the time and resources to work on becoming a good person

• absolute moral rules are inflexible

Which of the following is a criticism of virtue ethics?

• it’s hard to know where the golden mean lies

• consequences are more important than intentions

• it’s impossible to predict the consequences of an action

• humans want more than just pleasure