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Question 1. According to "Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments," Thomas Hill would claim that a failure to appreciate the aesthetic value of the environment
might indicate that the person simply has a different set of subjective tastes.
might indicate that one lacks a precise philosophical account of the beautiful.
might indicate an inability to express proper self-deception.
might indicate an inability to appreciate the true value of things in general.

Question 2. Which of the following would be an idea shared both by the teacher (Kevin Kline) from the clip of The Emperor's Club, and by Aristotle?
Cheating might lead to external success, but at the cost of internal failure.
If one exercises the virtues like honesty, one is bound to achieve greater wealth, success, and honor.
If you act dishonestly, you are bound to eventually get caught, and that is why you should always be honest.
Watch what you say because you never know who might be listening.

Question 3. In what way would Thomas Hill's notion of "self-acceptance", as described in "Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments", correspond to Aristotle's conception of eudaimonia?
They both are inherently immoral and contrary to virtue.
They both require the total rejection of standards outside the self.
They both have nothing to do with ethics.
They both involve acknowledging and respecting the kinds of creatures that we are.

Question 4. Aristotle describes each virtue as:
a minimum of some character trait.
an intermediate between excess and defect of some character trait.
a maximum of some character trait.
none of the above

Question 5. Aristotle conceives of a virtue as:
conformity to society's standards.
a state of character that enables practically wise choices.
a positive self-image.
a rule that tells you what the right action is.

Question 6. Aristotle regards passions and feelings, such as anger, as:
good when directed by reason toward the right objects and the right amounts.
always either an excess or a defect in one's character.
capable of excess, defect, or the intermediate state characteristic of virtue.
Both (a) and (b).

Question 7. What would best express Colonel Nicholson's (Alec Guinness) view regarding what makes a good soldier, as expressed in the The Bridge on the River Kwai clip?
The virtues of a good soldier are consistent no matter the circumstance.
A good solider acts virtuously even when it may not directly benefit himself and his country.
All of the above.
The good soldier maintains his or her integrity even if the enemy does not.

Question 8. According to Aristotle, happiness is:
constant feelings of euphoric bliss and joy.
satisfying as many desires and goals as possible.
a life that is lived well.
pleasure and the absence of pain.

Question 9. In "Ideals of Human Excellence and Preserving Natural Environments," Thomas Hill claims that a fruitful way to think about the badness of destroying the environment is:
To appeal to notions of the rights of plants, minerals, landscapes, etc.
To think about what kind of human would choose to destroy the earth.
To examine people's intuitions about whether it is right to harm the environment.
To examine the pleasures or pains that humans might experience as a consequence of treating the environment certain ways.

Question 10. In the article "Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues," Robinson suggests that the more closely one associates with one's identity with a certain group, the more one will
Associate one's own honor with that of the enemy group
Associate one's own honor with rejecting the honor of the group
Associate one's own honor with the virtue of prudence
Associate one's own honor with the honor of the group

Question 11. In Aristotle's view, how are the virtues acquired?
through reading a lot of self-help books.
through genetics.
through abstract philosophical reflection.
through repetition of virtuous actions until they become habitual.

Question 12. In The Emperor's Club, what best describes the teacher's (Kevin Kline) response to his student's (Emile Hirsch) admission of cheating?
He hugged him and thanked him for being honest.
He threatened to turn him in and have him punished.
d. He reminded him that it is against school policy to cheat, and thus that he erred by breaking the school's rules.
He challenged him to regard virtue and character as more important than success alone.

Question 13. In the article "Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues," Robinson argues that integrity should be regarded as:
An absolute value in the honor group
An absolute value only for noncombatants
None of the above
An absolute value only on the battlefield

Question 14. In the article "Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues," Robinson describes magnanimity and integrity as both primarily concerned with what?
Courage
Honor
Wealth
Generosity

Question 15. According to Aristotle, we should begin ethical inquiry by specifying:
the ultimate aim of all that we do.
what our fundamental duties are.
what constraints on behavior it would be reasonable to agree to.
the will of God.

Question 16. According to the scene from The Bridge on the River Kwai, what is the ultimate reason Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) insists that the soldiers work hard to build the best bridge possible:
Because it is an expression of the virtues of a soldier - like strength and dignity - even in captivity.
So that the British forces will be able to fight the Japanese more effectively.
Because even in captivity, they know that God is watching them.
Because the better the bridge, the more benefit they will receive and less punishment they will endure from their captors.

Question 17. In the article "Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues," Robinson describes integrity as a virtue that
Has excesses like generosity and deficiencies such as weakness of pleasure
Has excesses like arrogance and deficiencies such as weakness of pleasure
Has excesses like generosity and deficiencies such as weakness of will
Has excesses like arrogance and deficiencies such as weakness of will

Question 18. In the article "Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues," Robinson describes magnanimity and integrity as both primarily concerned with what?
Courage
Honor
Wealth
Generosity

Question 19. In his discussion of virtue and honor in the military, what does Robinson consider to be the relation between integrity and magnanimity?
Finding a suitable balance between the two helps prevent the excesses of each on its own.
They both should be pursued to the greatest extent possible.
The inner honor of integrity should always take priority over the outer honors associated with magnanimity.
The prospect of honors from one's peers is the only realistic motivation for a soldier to act virtuously.

Question 20. In the article "Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues," Robinson argues that honor can:
All of the above
Encourage abuse in warfare
Encourage heroism in warfare
Encourage restraint in warfare