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Philosophy Quick Quiz: Confucianism II

Test your knowledge on Mengzi, Xunzi, psychological egoism, and ethical egoism in this quick quiz. Questions cover key concepts and historical figures.

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Philosophy Quick Quiz: Confucianism II

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  1. Quick Quiz Confucianism II: Mengzi, Xunzi, Psychological Egoism, Ethical Egoism

  2. Quick Quiz 1 Which of the following is offered by Mengzi as a reason evil shows up in society? • Heaven’s anger. • Ignorance of what is right. • Competition due to lack of sufficient goods. • Failure to nourish our feelings. • Pride and a desire for glory.

  3. Quick Quiz 2 Dong Zhongshu convinced Emperor Wu to adopt Confucianism as the main state philosophy of which dynasty? • Wu • Han • Chen • Jing • Zhao

  4. Quick Quiz 3 Ethical Egoism is the thesis that: • Only those with a strong ego can be moral. • Actions are right as they improve the ego, wrong as they diminish it. • One ought always to act from selfish motives. • One ought always to act for one’s own benefit. • No one should ever listen to their ego.

  5. Quick Quiz 4 The psychological egoist can brush aside the examples of Mother Teresa and Pam Anderson because: • Their actions are purely selfless and altruistic. • Their actions are silly and embarrassing to all. • Their actions are selfish because they’re motivated by fear or guilt. • Their actions are selfish because they benefit things they care deeply about.

  6. Quick Quiz 5 In Plato’s Republic, a shepherd named Gyges gains the ability to become invisible and immediately kills the king and takes over the kingdom. He uses what magical item to become invisible? • A cloak. • A hat. • A ring. • A wristwatch. • A sandwich.

  7. Quick Quiz 6 A psychological egoist has trouble explaining why: • Folks don’t just admit they care only about themselves. • People feel guilty for not helping others. • Everyone doesn’t just steal and kill all the time. • So many people are genuine altruists.

  8. Quick Quiz 7 A main perk of Ethical Egoism is: • It gives you good reasons to act morally. • It creates a sense of satisfaction through helping others. • It provides a calculus by which to make morally right decisions. • It can be proven correct using “the scientific method.”

  9. Quick Quiz 8 Xunzi was a … • Confucian • Mohist • Legalist • Realist • Egoist

  10. Quick Quiz 9 Who was known as the “second sage”? • Confucious • Mengzi • Xunzi • Han Fei • Mo Tzu

  11. Quick Quiz 10 Which of the following are among Mengzi’s ‘four cardinal virtues’? • Courage • Honor • Deference • Generosity • Sympathy

  12. Quick Quiz 11 Who among the following is an Ethical Egoist? • Fredrick Nietzsche • Plato • Aristotle • Ayn Rand • Rene Descartes

  13. Quick Quiz 12 Psychological Egoism is best described as a ________ theory. • Ethical. • Linguistic. • Physicalist. • Mentalist. • Descriptive.

  14. Quick Quiz Answers • B, C, & D • B • D • C • C • B • A • A • B • C & E • A & D • C

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