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LEARNING ASSESSMENT Module 8

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WORKSHEET No. 8
Name: ___________________ Date:__________________ ______
Section: ____________________ Submitted to: Dr. Eva Joy C. Palma
Subject: Ethics

This rubric will help you know exactly what I am expecting to find in your discussion.
Assessment criteria For 10 points essay For 20 points essay

The organization enhances and showcases the central idea or theme. The order, structure of information is compelling and moves the reader 5 10
Organization of ideas
through the text.

Sentence Fluency The writing has an easy flow, rhythm, and cadence. Sentences are well built, with strong and varied structure that invites expressive oral reading. 3 5

Presentation The form and presentation of the text enhances the ability for the reader to understand and connect with the message. It is pleasing to the eye. 2 5

Total points each 10points 20 points

A. Read and answer the following questions as precisely yet as thorough as possible.

1. In your own opinion, what made Aristotle a very influential philosopher? (10 points)

Aristotle was a dominant figure in ancient Greek philosophy who made important contributions in the fields of
logic, criticism, rhetoric, physics, biology, psychology, mathematics, and metaphysics. , ethics and political science. He
studied Plato for twenty years but is famous for his rejection of Plato's theory of forms. He was more experimentally
minded than Plato and Plato's teacher, Socrates.
A brilliant writer, lecturer, and mathematician, Aristotle completely transformed most of the subjects he studied.
During his lifetime, he wrote dialogues and no less than 200 treatises, of which only 31 have survived. These works in the
form of lecture notes and handwritten manuscripts were never intended for the general public. However, these are the first
complete philosophical treatises that we have.
Aristotle is the founder of the Lyceum, a school based in Athens, Greece; and he was the first of the
Peripateticians, who followed him from high school. Aristotle's writings had a great influence on ancient and medieval
thought and continue to inspire philosophers to this day.

2. Discuss virtue ethics in relation to happiness (eudemonia) (10 points)

According to Aristotle's ethics, true lasting happiness arises from the achievement of good and virtue.
At this point Aristotle separated from Socrates. Socrates assures us that it is important to know the good; A virtuous
person is one who knows how to distinguish good from evil. On the other hand, Aristotle said that knowing good is not
enough, you have to practice it. To achieve true happiness, that is, virtue, it is necessary to practice good deeds.

3. How can a person achieve a state of eudemonia? (10 points)

Eudemonia to Aristotles was achieved through a good life. This does not guarantee "happiness" in the modern
sense. In fact, it can mean doing something that makes us unhappy, as our friends tell us the truth they have suffered.
Virtue is a moral advantage.

4. Based on Aristotle’s Virtue ethics, how can a person live a virtues life? (10 points)

Aristotle considers ethical theory to be a separate discipline from theoretical science. The methodology should be
consistent with the appropriate behavior that is the subject matter, and many generalizations in this field should mostly
respect only those facts. Since we are studying ethics to improve our lives, its primary concern is the nature of human
happiness. After Socrates and Prato, Aristotle places virtue at the center of a life rich in virtue. Like Plato, he regards
ethical virtues (justice, courage, temperance, etc.) as complex rational, emotional, and social capacities. However, he
completely rejects Prairie's idea that in order to be good, one must understand what good is through training in science,
mathematics, and philosophy. What we need to live well is to understand how the products of friendship, joy, virtue,
honor and wealth are put together as a whole. In order to apply that general understanding to a particular case, we must
acquire, through appropriate training and habits, the ability to see which course of action is well supported for a reason
each time. Therefore, practical wisdom, as he thinks, cannot be acquired only by learning the general rules. In addition,
through practice, you must acquire the imaginative, emotional, and social skills that enable you to put into practice the
general understanding of happiness in a way that is appropriate for each individual case.

3. Based on the doctrine of the Golden Mean, complete the following table of virtues (10 points)
 Extreme Mean Deficiency
1. Rashness Courage Cowardice
2. Insensible Temperance Dissipation
3. Stinginess Generosity Profligacy
4. Chintziest Magnificence Vulgar
5. Boorishness Wittiness Buffoonery

Module 8
V. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES/ RELATED OUTPUTS Score:
In the following situation, identify the virtues exhibited by the characters. ______ Indicate a
little explanation.

1. Despite his fear, a fireman judges that running again into the burning house might enable him to save a child. He
springs into action. Sadly he fails to save the child and injures himself in the attempt.

The fireman demonstrated the virtue of courage. Although he was scared, he tried his best to save the boy, but
unfortunately, nothing he could do was enough to save the boy. But at least he tried.

2. A poverty-stricken scientist is offered money by a rival company to share details of her work. The scientist knows
these details will soon be in the public domain, so no harm would be done by accepting. Nevertheless she rejects the
offer, unable to betray her company.

The scientist demonstrated the virtue of loyalty to friends and family. Despite facing poverty, he or she still
refused to accept the offer from a rival company. This was a wise decision. To really show good behavior in the
company, you have to show signs of confidentiality and loyalty to the company.

3. An unemployed biologist is interviewed for his dream job. The interview goes well until he discovers the company
is funded by a Christian organisation that expects employees to be Christian. Although he could get away with
claiming to be a Christian, the biologist doesn’t want to lie and so loses the job.

The biologist demonstrated the virtue of honesty. What the biologist did was really amazing he or she choose to be
true even if it means he or she might lose his or her job.