Examination #2

The second examination will consist of some of the following questions. The total examination will require about eight pages and take about one hour.

1. Clarification of terms (1 page)

teleological conception of man	functional terms
εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonia)	virtue
moral virtue (2 definitions)	ἐλέγχος (elenchus)

2. Distinctions (1-2 pages)

Contemplation & Deliberation	Kinds of Friendship
Kinds of Human Virtue	Kinds of Justice
Retributivist & Consequentialist Theories of Justice in Punishmen	progressive & regressive tax policies

3. Arguments (1-2 pages)

Nozick’s argument that pleasure is not the ultimate end of human life

4. Statement of Theories (2 pages)

The Doctrine of Cardinal Virtues

The Doctrine of the Mean

Aristotle’s Account of the Intellectual Virtues

5. Essay (4 pages)

What is a functional term? What relevance does the concept of functional terms have for ethics? Discuss this topic with explicit reference to Sophocles & Aristotle.

What does Aristotle mean by εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonia)? How is his theory of virtues related to this concept? What content does he give to this concept?

Socrates says that an unexamined life is not worth living. What kind of examination of one’s life would Aristotle recommend that one undertake?

Discuss the dilemmas presented in the Antigone, the Philoctetes, & the Euthyphro. Include consideration of their implicit application of functional concepts to human life & conduct, the problems they raise, and the resources for the resolution of these problems offered by Sophocles, Socrates, & Aristotle.