What is Aristotle's argument against hedonism?
What will be an ideal response?
Aristotle argued that pleasure was not an activity in itself but was produced as a kind of bonus by satisfying activities. Our goal is not the pleasure but the activity that produces it. Therefore. the good life is a life of satisfying activity, not of pleasure.
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One motivation for Aristotle's notion of substance is the problem of:
a. Identity over time. b. Metaphysical observation. c. Skepticism. d. Scientific method. e. Our knowledge of the external world.
Deontological ethical theories focus primarily on:
a. consequences b. duty or obligation c. forming a virtuous character d. honoring the life principle
Hegel believed that genuine moral norms
a. will necessarily be in tension with society’s values. b. are something imposed on us from without. c. will necessarily differ from individual to individual. d. are the rational expression of one’s deepest self.
Which of the following is a formalistic ethical approach?
A. The moral law specifies precisely what the right actions must contain. B. The moral law contains both formal elements and content for moral actions. C. The moral law does not state what content an action must have to be a right action. D. The moral law contains only the content of the action that is right.