Chapter 17 Self Quiz

. Driver notes that sometimes to decide what to do we first

consult our intuitions.

reflect on our deeply held convictions.

consider how we ought to be.

consider how we ought to appear.

. The doctrine of the mean holds that

virtue is a mean state—that it lies between two opposed vices.

happiness is a mean state—that lies between two opposed extremes.

to be morally good one must never be mean.

the act most people would perform in a given circumstances is that which is right.

. One objection to virtue ethics Driver considers is that the theory

demands too much of individuals.

does not account for the importance of rational agency.

does not guide action.

is intuitively implausible.

. The objection that virtue ethics is not action guiding

has not been taken seriously by virtue ethicists.

is a problem for any moral theory.

has long been a standard objection to the view.

none of the above

. Bravery is a virtue that

lies between cowardice and foolhardiness.

only traditional virtue ethicists value.

is useful and so highly prized.

requires that one always face fear without hesitation.

. Virtue ethics has us consider how to be when deciding what to do.

True

False

. Virtue ethics has been criticized for relying on a view of character traits that is psychologically unsound.

True

False

. When one’s feelings harmonize with what one judges to be right, one is virtuous.

True

False

. Virtue ethics is primarily concerned with improving welfare.

True

False

. To have a virtue, one must have a stable character trait.

True

False

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