quiz 8 “Classical Greek Ethics”

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Greeks looked to the traditional wisdom of __________. the poets
the poets

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Greeks looked to the traditional wisdom of __________. the poets
the poets
Contemporary of Socrates who helped establish Ethics: (a) Anaxagoras (b) Democritus (c) Heraclitus (d) Parmenides (e) None of the above
None of the above
What does EUTHUMIA mean? (a) good spirits (b) good vibes (c) good times (d) good souls (e) None of the above
good spirits
Who started the rational, virtue-centered theory? (a) Democritus (b) Protagoras (c) Epicurus (d) Zeno (e) None of the above
Democritus
Protagoras’ definition of virtue (ARETE):
Virtue is the ability to succeed in society (practical success / effectiveness)
“Best people” = best families/upbringing (Protagoras): (a) True (b) False
true
Socrates believed we can fully understand the good: (a) True (b) False
true
Socrates claimed he himself had full knowledge: (a) True (b) False
false
Socrates’ method: (a) HUBRIS (b) ATARAXIA (c) ELENCHUS (d) APATHIA (e) None of the above
ELENCHUS
Conventional success (not true virtue): (a) Pleasure (b) Health (c) Wealth (d) Power (e) All of the above
all of the above
No one does wrong knowingly: (a) True (b) False
true
Plato: source of all goodness: (a) Substance (b) Form of the Good (c) Matter (d) Body (e) None
Form of the Good
Emotions and __________ interfere with reason: (a) hopes (b) fears (c) appetites (d) feelings (e) None
appetites
One tripartite virtue (Plato):
Wisdom (or Courage, Temperance, Justice)
Aristotle combines Plato + Socrates: (a) True (b) False
true
Most distinctive human capacity (Aristotle): (a) moral virtue (b) theoretical understanding (c) practical skill (d) empathy (e) None
theoretical understanding
Ethics for Aristotle is practical (improves life): (a) True (b) False
true