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16 Cards in this Set
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Among the following, which is considered to be one of Plato’s “Jail House Dialogues”? |
Apology |
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In this work, Socrates offers his reasoning as to by he ought to accept the unjust ruling against him to be executed. What is this work? |
Crito |
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Which of following notes one of Crito’s reasoning as to why Socrates ought to follow his advice and escape from the jail |
By not escaping, Socrates condones the unjust Law/State ruling |
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Crito, as you recall, appeals to the masses or what others would say if Socrates does not heed his advice. What is Socrates’ response? |
There are areas in our lives that the will of the masses ought not to have any sway, such as in determining what is just and just, the shameful and beautiful, the good and bad. |
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According to Socrates, what is the chief value? |
Good life |
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Why does Socrates argue that one ought never to commit injustice, even when one is wronged by another? |
Since unjust acts corrupt the part that is improved by justice, one ought not to act unjustly even if one is wronged. |
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Of following which is NOT the reason offered by Socrates’ State for Socrates to accept the State’s verdict? |
The State has provided Socrates with the fair pursuit of life, liberty and property; so, escaping would be breaking of the social contract Socrates has with the State |
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According to Hobbes, why should you be ‘moral’? |
Because if you don’t, the sovereign has the right and the power to punish you. |
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According to Hobbes, why should you obey the sovereign? |
Because each sovereign has the force enough to uphold the covenant made between each of his or her subject and himself/herself. |
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According Hobbes, which is NOT true about a sovereign? |
A sovereign is bound by a Constitution |
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According to Hobbes, what is NOT true about covenant? |
People’s sense of morality will push each party to honor it. |
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What, according to Hobbes, is the Right of Nature?
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Survival |
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By ¬___________________, Hobbes means human beings living without any political organization. He sees political organization as something that human beings made up. In __________________, Hobbes holds that there will be complete chaos, each person seeking and going after whatever she wants and needs. From the choices, what will fill both of these blanks correctly? |
State of nature |
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Hobbes claims that there is rough parity among all human beings. Why does he say so?
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All human beings have the ability to kill another. |
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What did Hobbes hold concerning human nature?
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Human nature is such that human beings want to get everything they want and do not want to die, especially violently. |
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The basic idea of this theory of ethics is that persons’ moral or political obligations are dependent on contracts or agreements among the members of a society. In other words, people have come to agree to abide by certain moral/political principles in order to form a society. What is this theory of ethics? |
Social Contract Theory of Ethics |
