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How does Aristotle define the citizen?a. one who chooses to belong to the cityb. one who fights with his own armsc. one who is natural born in the cityd. one who participates in an office involving deliberation or decision
Which of the following does Aristotle NOT say about slavery?a. that women and slaves must be distinguishedb. that a slave is an animate instrument for actionc. that no one in ancient Greece thought that slavery was unjustd. that a natural slave differs from a master as a body from soul
According to Aristotle, what are the three kinds of goods?a. the private good, the common good, the eternal goodb. external goods, goods of the body, goods of the soulc. sex, drugs, and rock 'n' rolld. pleasure, wealth, power
According to Aquinas, natural law concernsa. all creatures made by Godb. only those creatures that do not have reasonc. only men who have never heard the word of Godd. only man, as through his reason he has a share in providence
According to Hobbes, the right of nature isa. the right to compete in the marketplace.b. the liberty each man has to use his power to preserve his life.c. the right of the government to be obeyed.d. the right to be supplied with food, clothing, and shelter by the government.
About the active way of life, Aristotle writesa. it is not choiceworthy if it requires domination of othersb. it does not necessarily involve others, because thoughts and study are activec. it should be praised rather than inactivity, because happiness is a sort of actiond. ALL of the above
What are the three precepts of natural law, according to Aquinas?a. preserve yourself, be wary of others, make friendsb. eat, drink, and be merryc. preserve life, enjoy liberty, pursue happinessd. preserve human life, unite sexually and educate your offspring, know the truth about God and live in society
Which form of acquisition does Aristotle describe as being without a limit in itself?a. none: acquisition is for the sake of use and always limited by useb. commercial expertise, making money by trafficking in goodsc. brigandage and slave-catchingd. all acquisition, since you can never fathom how much you will need
Which of the following does Aristotle NOT say?a. war is for the sake of peaceb. the soul ought to rule the bodyc. abortion is allowable before perception and life in the fetusd. the city has a different aim than man: to provide necessities, not happiness
Aristotle says correct regimes (or governments or constitutions) are those thata. secure the highest level of wealth or prosperityb. insure the advantage of the rulersc. follow the laws in everything, whatever the laws might bed. seek the common advantage or common good
Primary characteristic of citizenship
What might weaker or less skilled people do to protect themselves?
John Locke believed that living with a government was better or worse than living in a state of nature?
24. What two virtues does Aristotle claim that people in an "excessively unified" (in this instance meaning no private property) city are unable to display and why (179L)?
19. What condition does Locke recognize that Hobbes does not which permits Locke to be more liberal in allowing for the dissolution of government (389R)? Here's a hint: the answer is related to the answers of (6) and (7)
t/f Within a democratic system those in power are never held accountable to the people.
A state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
t/f If your conscience is sure about the rightness of a course of action, you must follow it in every circumstance.
The sum of relationships and resources, cul-tural and associative, that are relatively independent from the political sphere and the economic sector
t/f All human rights are based on your rights and responsibilities.