Who was the first great moral philosopher of Western civilization? (a) Aristotle (b) Plato (c) Socrates (d) Samson (e) None of the above

socrates

Which of the following are ways people deal with moral problems (besides philosophy)? (a) The mute acceptance of authority (b) The gambler’s hunch (c) The poet’s inspiration (d) All of the above (e) None of the above

all of the above

Even cynical people are setting up a __________ to govern behavior. (a) hope (b) game (c) principle (d) leader (e) None of the above

principle

Social Sciences are another approach to studying morality. (a) True (b) False

true

Example of a moralist:

socrates, mlk

One major influence on Western ethics:

Greek philosophy

Ethics as study of happiness was conceived by: (a) Confucius (b) Jesus (c) Aristotle (d) Plato (e) None of the above

aristotle

Example of something amoral: (a) The flavor of an apple (b) The prohibition of suicide (c) The increase of wealth (d) The adherence to duty (e) None of the above

the flavor of an apple

‘MORES’ is Greek and ‘ETHOS’ is Latin. (a) True (b) False

false