Deck 11: Ethics in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Question 1

According to Plato's scheme of Education, Higher Education consists of the study of

A)Music and Gymnastics
B)Logic Mathematics Geometry Astronomy
C)Military and diplomatic Training
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Logic Mathematics Geometry Astronomy

Question 2

According to Plato's scheme of Education, Gymnastics is good for the

A)Body
B)Mind
C)Spirit
D)None of the above

Answer 2

Body

Question 3

According to Platonic scheme of education, Music is good for

A)Body
B)Soul
C)Both (a) and (b) above
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Soul

Question 4

According to Plato, Justice at the individual level means

A)Selecting the true vocation in life
B)Abiding by the Philosopher
C)Having the right kind of education at the right age
D)A service in the Military at the right time.

Question 5

According to Plato, Justice has

A)Only Individual Dimension
B)only Societal Dimension
C)Both Individual and societal dimensions
D)None of the above

Question 6

Platonic concept of Justice at the societal level means division of society into

A)Philosophers Soldiers and Workers
B)Philosophers and Soldiers
C)Rich and the poor
D)Rulers and the ruled

Question 7

According to Plato, the following classes should live in barracks

A)Philosophers and slaves
B)Masters and Slaves
C)Philosophers and Soldiers
D)None of the above

Question 8

Plato's 'Republic' contains his ideas about

A)Justice
B)Theory of State
C)Theory of Education
D)All the above

Question 9

The Academy instituted by Aristotle was called

A)The Academy
B)Lyceum
C)Ecclesia
D)None of the above

Question 10

Who among the following strongly said that "Man is a Political Animal"?

A)Socrates
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)None of the Above.

Question 11

According to Aristotle, when Family cannot meet all Man's needs, he formed

A)The Village
B)The State
C)The Commune
D)None of the above

Question 12

According to Aristotle, the following is the highest form of Community

A)The Family
B)The Village
C)The Commune
D)The State

Question 13

Who said, "The State came into being for the sake of good life and continues for the sake of good life" ?

A)Socrates
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)None of the above

Question 14

Who said, "Without the State Man cannot realize his destiny"?

A)Socrates
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)None of the above

Question 15

According to Aristotle, the State is

A)Product of selfishness of man
B)A convenience
C)Organic in nature
D)Inorganic in nature

Question 16

Who among the following philosophers proposed the evolutionary theory of State?

A)Socrates
B)Plato
C)Aristotle
D)Polybius

Question 17

According to Aristotle, the function of the State is

A)Good administration
B)Economic Goodness
C)Moral perfection of the individual
D)None of the above

Question 18

Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery?

A)Socrates
B)Aristotle
C)Polybius
D)Machiavelli

Question 19

According to Aristotle, the particular quality of a Master is

A)Physical strength
B)Intellectual Strength
C)Both Physical strength and intellectual strength
D)None of the above

Question 20

In a Master-Slave relationship, according to Aristotle, the Slave is

A)Not at all benefitted
B)Benefitted
C)Selling his work to his Master
D)None of the above

Question 21

According to Aristotle, Slavery is good for the Slave because

A)He gets constant supply of food
B)The Master protects the slave
C)The Master does not kill the Slave
D)He gets Virtue in a second hand manner

Question 22

According to Aristotle, a Master can use the Slave

A)To make money and power
B)To protect himself
C)For leisure
D)None of the above

Question 23

According to Aristotle, Constitution

A)Determines arrangement of the offices of the State
B)Determines who holds the offices
C)Is not just the part of the State; but the State itself
D)All the above

Question 24

According to Aristotle, the three normal forms of Governments are

A)Kingship Aristocracy and Polity
B)Kingship Aristocracy and Democracy
C)Tyranny Oligarchy and Democracy
D)None of the above

Question 25

According to Aristotle, Kingship might degenerate into

A)Tyranny
B)Oligarchy
C)Democracy
D)None of the above

Question 26

According to Aristotle, which one of the following is the best form of Government?

A)Kingship
B)Aristocracy
C)Polity
D)Democracy

Question 27

According to Aristotle, the cause of Revolution is

A)Man's desire for equality and love for gain and honour
B)Undue importance of some individuals in public life
C)Carelessness in granting office and neglect of changes
D)All the above

Question 28

According to Aristotle, the best method to prevent Revolution is to

A)Develop the spirit of obedience to law
B)Observe small changes in constitution
C)Prevent concentration of too much power in too few hands
D)All the above