Question 1

Both stoicism and hedonism provide a means for dealing with events that are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) foreseeable 
B) unforeseen 
C) within our control 
D) beyond our control 
A) foreseeable 
B) unforeseen 
C) within our control 
D) beyond our control

Question 2

Epicurus felt that religion ______

Accepted Answer

A) was the ultimate source of all morals. 
B) could be a helpful guide in living a moral life. 
C) was a hindrance to happiness. 
D) served the interests of the ruling classes. 
A) was the ultimate source of all morals. 
B) could be a helpful guide in living a moral life. 
C) was a hindrance to happiness. 
D) served the interests of the ruling classes.

Question 3

What is a philosophy that has been refined and developed over time from its initiation by Zeno (3rd century BCE)?

Accepted Answer

A) Kantism 
B) Stoicism 
C) Virtue ethics 
D) Hedonism 
A) Kantism 
B) Stoicism 
C) Virtue ethics 
D) Hedonism

Question 4

Epictetus advocated a philosophy of ______,believing that this practice would constitute progress for the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) morality 
B) ethics 
C) hedonism 
D) indifference 
A) morality 
B) ethics 
C) hedonism 
D) indifference

Question 5

Hedonism is the philosophy that believes that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) character is the key to a happy life. 
B) pleasure is the sole good. 
C) people should be detached from the world. 
D) serving others is the ultimate goal. 
A) character is the key to a happy life. 
B) pleasure is the sole good. 
C) people should be detached from the world. 
D) serving others is the ultimate goal.

Question 6

In Epicurus's view,the proper way to live is to live ______ and at the same time not suffer any of the undesirable effects of that living.

Accepted Answer

A) pleasantly 
B) morally 
C) ethically 
D) justly 
A) pleasantly 
B) morally 
C) ethically 
D) justly

Question 7

What claims that promoting one's own greatest good is always to act in accordance with reason and morality?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological hedonism 
B) ethical hedonism 
C) psychological egoism 
D) ethical egoism 
A) psychological hedonism 
B) ethical hedonism 
C) psychological egoism 
D) ethical egoism

Question 8

One of the main effects of ______ is that it places the onus for becoming good or bad directly on the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) virtue 
B) tradition 
C) character 
D) stoicism 
A) virtue 
B) tradition 
C) character 
D) stoicism

Question 9

When looking at ______,Hobbes concluded that the reason we feel it for others' misfortunes is that we are reminded that the same thing might happen to us.

Accepted Answer

A) charity 
B) altruism 
C) pity 
D) compassion 
A) charity 
B) altruism 
C) pity 
D) compassion

Question 10

Stoicism is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a philosophy that advocates acceptance of life and events 
B) character 
C) is pessimistic in tone 
D) both a philosophy that advocates acceptance of life and events and is pessimistic in tone 
A) a philosophy that advocates acceptance of life and events 
B) character 
C) is pessimistic in tone 
D) both a philosophy that advocates acceptance of life and events and is pessimistic in tone

Both stoicism and hedonism provide a means for dealing with events that are ______.

Epicurus felt that religion ______

What is a philosophy that has been refined and developed over time from its initiation by Zeno (3rd century BCE)?

Epictetus advocated a philosophy of ______,believing that this practice would constitute progress for the individual.

Hedonism is the philosophy that believes that ______.

In Epicurus's view,the proper way to live is to live ______ and at the same time not suffer any of the undesirable effects of that living.

What claims that promoting one's own greatest good is always to act in accordance with reason and morality?

One of the main effects of ______ is that it places the onus for becoming good or bad directly on the individual.

When looking at ______,Hobbes concluded that the reason we feel it for others' misfortunes is that we are reminded that the same thing might happen to us.

Stoicism is ______.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

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Exam 15: Egoism,pleasure,and Indifference

Both stoicism and hedonism provide a means for dealing with events that are ______.

Epicurus felt that religion ______

What is a philosophy that has been refined and developed over time from its initiation by Zeno (3rd century BCE)?

Epictetus advocated a philosophy of ______,believing that this practice would constitute progress for the individual.

Hedonism is the philosophy that believes that ______.

In Epicurus's view,the proper way to live is to live ______ and at the same time not suffer any of the undesirable effects of that living.

What claims that promoting one's own greatest good is always to act in accordance with reason and morality?

One of the main effects of ______ is that it places the onus for becoming good or bad directly on the individual.

When looking at ______,Hobbes concluded that the reason we feel it for others' misfortunes is that we are reminded that the same thing might happen to us.

Stoicism is ______.

The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice

Police Ethics: the Nature of Policing and Police Corruption

Police Ethics: Use of Force,investigations,interrogations,and Lying

Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice System

Judges,lawyers,and Ethics

The Purpose of Criminal Punishment

Ethics in Corrections: the Nature of Corrections

Ethics in Corrections: Guarding Ethically

The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making

Ethics and the War on Terrorism

Media Ethics and Criminal Justice

Duty and Principle

Considering the Consequences

The Importance of Character

A Sense of Justice

Caring for Others

Filters