Virtue Ethics Claims That the Right Action Is the One

question 12

Multiple Choice

Virtue ethics claims that the right action is the one performed by the virtuous person and that the virtuous person is the one who performs the right action. But some philosophers say that this way of framing the matter amounts to

• A) arguing with no premises.
• B) arguing from the obvious to the less than obvious.
• C) arguing in a circle.
• D) arguing too strongly.

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Definitions:

Worker Productivity

A measurement of the efficiency and effectiveness with which workers accomplish tasks, often gauged as output per unit of input, such as hours worked.

Real Earnings

Earnings adjusted for differences in the general level of prices across time periods or geographic areas. When real earnings are equal, the same bundle of goods and services can be purchased with the earnings.

Strong Unions

represent organizations that negotiate with employers on behalf of employees regarding wages, work conditions, and benefits.

Identical Preferences

The notion that two or more individuals value choices or outcomes in exactly the same way, having congruent likes and dislikes.