Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. With the advent of Christianity, an ethics of conduct was rejected in favor of an ethics based on virtue.
2. There is a difference between a morality of virtue and an ethics of virtue.
3. Virtue theory focuses equally on positive and negative role models.
4. Since the 1990s, Republican politicians have shown an interest in the issue of social policies, whereas Democratic politicians have focused on the issue of moral character.
5. A false dichotomy is an extreme either-or situation that really has more than two alternatives.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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