Moral Character Development Quiz

What are the ethics of Plato and Aristotle?

• Courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom

• Courage, temperance, justice, wisdom, magnificence, liberality, friendship, and self-respect

• Only justice and wisdom

• Only courage and temperance

What is the nature of moral reasoning at Level 1: Preconventional Morality?

• People make decisions based on what is best for themselves

• People make decisions based on societal norms

• People make decisions based on universal principles

• People make decisions based on the approval of others

What is the nature of moral reasoning at Stage 2: Exchange of favors?

• People recognize that others also have needs

• People obey rules to avoid punishment

• People make decisions based on societal norms

• People make decisions based on universal principles

What is the nature of moral reasoning at Stage 3: Good boy/girl?

• People make decisions based on what actions will please others

• People make decisions based on societal norms

• People make decisions based on universal principles

• People make decisions based on self-interest

What is the nature of moral reasoning at Stage 4: Law and order?

• People look to society as a whole for guidelines about right or wrong

• People make decisions based on self-interest

• People make decisions based on universal principles

• People make decisions based on the approval of others

What is the nature of moral reasoning at Stage 5: Social contract?

• People recognize that rules represent agreements among many individuals

• People make decisions based on self-interest

• People make decisions based on universal principles

• People obey rules simply because they are the law

What is the nature of moral reasoning at Stage 6: Universal ethical principle?

• People adhere to a few abstract, universal principles

• People make decisions based on self-interest

• People obey rules simply because they are the law

• People make decisions based on societal norms