Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e

Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn

The Problem of Relativism and Morality

Character is Destiny: Virtue Makes Right

Multiple Choice


1	An ethics of virtue
		A)	can solve moral dilemmas better than an ethics of duty.
		B)	would be no more effective at solving moral dilemmas than an ethics of duty.
		C)	does not need an ethics of duty.
		D)	an ethics of duty alone can help you solve moral dilemmas.


2	Acting out of duty
		A)	precludes acting out of concern for the individual.
		B)	requires only a concern for one's self.
		C)	requires a concern for the individual.
		D)	is impossible.


3	The first person to provide a systematic account of virtues was
		A)	MacIntyre.
		B)	Buddha.
		C)	Kant.
		D)	Aristotle.


4	MacIntyre's ethical theory is a form of tradition relativism because
		A)	all traditions are morally equal.
		B)	lives and practices derive their value from traditions.
		C)	traditions justify the moral practices that arise from them.
		D)	identifying one's tradition is easy.


5	Since virtue is a disposition to act,
		A)	the only way to determine whether someone has a virtue is to examine that person's actions.
		B)	all judgments of virtue rest on judgments of action.
		C)	we can't use virtue to judge actions.
		D)	all of the above.

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