The document appears to be a quiz on a philosophy course covering virtue ethics and related concepts. It includes 20 multiple choice questions testing understanding of ideas from Aristotle, Thomas Hill, and an article by Robinson on integrity and magnanimity as military virtues. The questions cover Aristotle's conceptions of virtue, passions, and happiness. They also address Hill's environmental ethics and views on self-acceptance. Finally, some questions focus on Robinson's discussion of integrity, honor, and how they relate to magnanimity in a military context.

1. Ashford phi 208 : - Week 4 - Quiz
Question 1. 1. Aristotle describes each virtue as: (Points : 1)
a maximum.
a minimum
a relative mean.
an absolute mean.
Question 2. 2. Hill claims that a fruitful way to think about the
badness of destroying the environment is: (Points : 1)
To think about what kind of human would choose to destroy the
earth.
To appeal to theories about God and care for the earth.
To examine people’s intuitions about whether it is right to harm
the environment.
To examine the rights that belong to the environment and act on
the basis of those rights.
Question 3. 3. In Aristotle’s view, the virtues are: (Points : 1)
acquired through habit.
acquired through philosophical reflection.

2. a gift from the gods.
something we are either born with or not.
Question 4. 4. 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 either MacIntyre or Aristotle (or both)?
(Points : 1)
If you act dishonestly, you are bound to eventually get caught,
and that is why you should always be honest.
If one exercises the virtues like honesty, one is bound to
achieve greater wealth, success, and honor.
Cheating might lead to external success, but at the cost of
internal failure.
Watch what you say because you never know who might be
listening .
Question 5. 5. According to Thomas Hill’s account of
environmental ethics, a person might show a lack of virtue when
they: (Points : 1)
fail to realize that human needs and interests are worthless and
unimportant.
fail find any aesthetic value in nature.
fail to recognize the rights of nonsentient beings.
All of the above.

3. Question 6. 6. Hill refers to the ability to understand oneself, to
face oneself, and to be honest about the kind of creature one is
by this term: (Points : 1)
Self-love
Humility
Self-acceptance
Relational harmony
Question 7. 7. Robinson agrees with Aquinas’ idea that
@The answer can be found on p. 265 of Robinson’s article
“Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)
Honor is a subjective quality
Honor is secondary to integrity
Honor must be displayed in action
Honor is secondary to magnanimity
None of the above
Question 8. 8. According to Aristotle, happiness is: (Points : 1)
a contented state of mind.
as much pleasure and as little pain as possible.
feeling good about oneself.
a life that is lived well.

4. Question 9. 9. Aristotle conceives of a virtue as: (Points : 1)
a rule that tells you what the right action is.
a state of character that enables practically wise choices.
a positive self-image.
a way to gain as much pleasure as possible.
Question 10. 10. Most definitions of honor regard it as having
the following two elements:
@The answer can be found on p 259 of Robinson’s article
“Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)
Internal and external
Subjective and personal
Constructive and deductive
Military and civilian
None of the above
Question 11. 11. Aristotle regards passions and feelings like
anger as: (Points : 1)
a sign that one lacks rational control over one’s state of mind.
always either an excess or a defect in one’s character.
capable of excess, defect, or the intermediate state

5. characteristic of virtue.
Both (a) and (b).
Question 12. 12. Robinson argues that honor
@The answer can be found on p. 264 of Robinson’s article
“Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)
Encourages restraint in warfare
Encourages heroism in warfare
Encourages the waging of war
Encourages abuse in warfare
All of the above
Question 13. 13. In his discussion of virtue and honor in the
military, what does Robinson consider to be the relation
between integrity and magnanimity? (Points : 1)
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.
Finding a suitable balance between the two helps prevent the
excesses of each on its own.
The prospect of honors from one’s peers is the only realistic
motivation for a soldier to act virtuously.
None of the above.

6. Question 14. 14. In Hill’s example, what did the wealthy
eccentric man do to his yard after he bought a new house?
(Points : 1)
cut down an avocado tree
covered the yard with asphalt
remodeled the kitchen
1 and 2
Question 15. 15. Hill would claim that a lack of aesthetic
perception (Points : 1)
might indicate an inability to appreciate the true value of things
in general.
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.
Question 16. 16. According to Robinson, a person who has
integrity is someone who:
@The answer can be found on p. 261 of Robinson’s article
“Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)
Does what is right, only if it is approved of by others
Does what is right, even when it is disapproved of by others

7. Does what is right, only when commanded to do so
Does what is right, unless they are commanded to do otherwise
None of the above
Question 17. 17. What would best express Colonel Nicholson’s
(Alec Guinness) view regarding what makes a soldier, as
expressed in the The Bridge on the River Kwai clip? (Points : 1)
The virtues of a good soldier are consistent no matter the
circumstance.
A good solider only acts virtuously when it benefits himself and
his country.
The good soldier regards the enemy as having less intrinsic
worth than one’s own people.
All of the above.
Question 18. 18. In The Emperor’s Club, what best describes
the teacher’s (Kevin Kline) response to his student’s (Emile
Hirsch) admission of cheating?
(Points : 1)
He hugged him and thanked him for being honest.
He threatened to turn him in and have him punished.
He challenged him to regard virtue and character as more
important than success alone.
He reminded him that it is against school policy to cheat, and

8. thus that he erred by breaking the school’s rules.
Question 19. 19. In what way would Hill’s notion of “self-
acceptance” correspond to Aristotle’s conception of
eudaimonia? (Points : 1)
They both are inherently selfish and contrary to virtue.
They both require the virtues of arrogance and pride.
Neither has anything to do with ethics.
They both involve acknowledging that we are the sorts of
creatures we are.
Question 20. 20. Robinson describes integrity as a virtue that
has the
@The answer can be found on p. 263 of Robinson’s article
“Magnanimity and Integrity as Military Virtues” (Points : 1)
Excess such as arrogance and deficiencies such as weakness of
will
Excess such as generosity and deficiencies such as weakness of
will
Excess such as arrogance and deficiencies such as weakness of
pleasure
Excess such as generosity and deficiencies such as weakness of
pleasure
None of the above