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Duty - Quiz
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  • 1. What is a duty that insurance companies might have according to the text?
A) Duty to bribe
B) Duty to ignore
C) Duty to settle
D) Duty to lobby
  • 2. Which term describes the duty a legal guardian has toward children?
A) Duty to isolate
B) Duty to discipline
C) Duty to emancipate
D) Duty to care
  • 3. What is the primary concept associated with filial duty in the teachings of Confucius?
A) Stoicism
B) Karma
C) Legalism
D) Xiao
  • 4. Which of these is listed as an example of a legal duty?
A) Duty to travel
B) Duty to win
C) Duty to be wealthy
D) Duty to report a felony
  • 5. What Latin term is used for the duty to act as a parent toward nonhuman entities?
A) Pro bono
B) In loco parentis
C) Habeas corpus
D) Ad infinitum
  • 6. According to the text, what can duties sometimes be created by?
A) A guess
B) A contract
C) A rumor
D) A dream
  • 7. What is a commonly cited rationale for women in the skin trade in Thailand regarding duty?
A) Filial piety
B) Personal fame
C) Political power
D) Corporate greed
  • 8. Which painting is cited as an example of admirable filial behavior?
A) Mona Lisa
B) Lady Feng and the Bear
C) The Last Supper
D) Starry Night
  • 9. In the Analects, what does Yu Tzu call the 'root of a man's character'?
A) Winning battles and gaining territory
B) Traveling and learning languages
C) Amassing wealth and influence
D) Being good as a son and obedient as a young man
  • 10. Which of these is a listed legal duty?
A) Duty to sing
B) Duty to sleep
C) Duty to rescue
D) Duty to play
  • 11. What is a duty mentioned in the context of mandatory voting?
A) Duty to run for office
B) Duty to march
C) Duty to vote
D) Duty to protest
  • 12. What does filial piety sometimes outweigh?
A) Other cardinal virtues
B) The law of physics
C) The need for sleep
D) Basic biological functions
  • 13. How do children typically uphold family honor according to the text?
A) By changing their name
B) By behaving in specific ways
C) By seeking total independence
D) By hiding their family background
  • 14. According to the text, what might people be expected to enter into for the sake of family status?
A) Military enlistment
B) Corporate mergers
C) Arranged marriages
D) Religious cults
  • 15. From which language did the word 'duty' originate via Old French?
A) Spanish
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) German
  • 16. What may be included in legal duties for non-performance?
A) A tax exemption
B) Public commendation
C) Codified punishment or liability
D) Promotion
  • 17. What is often required when performing one's duty?
A) Financial gain
B) Sacrifice of self-interest
C) Personal pleasure
D) Public recognition
  • 18. Which term describes a personality trait of being diligent in fulfilling duties?
A) Self-centeredness
B) Callousness
C) Sense-of-duty
D) Moral flexibility
  • 19. According to Michael Freeman, why are negative duties easier to fulfill?
A) They are mandated by law
B) They are culturally expected
C) They provide financial rewards
D) They do not require any action
  • 20. Who wrote the work 'On Duties'?
A) Cicero
B) Plato
C) Socrates
D) Aristotle
  • 21. How many sources of duty did Cicero identify?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Six
D) Four
  • 22. What is defined as a 'positive duty'?
A) An optional task
B) A financial debt
C) An action a person must undertake
D) An action a person must refrain from
  • 23. Which of the following is explicitly listed as a civic duty?
A) Change careers
B) Travel abroad
C) Pay taxes
D) Buy property
  • 24. Under what condition is one excused from the duty to vote?
A) Lack of interest
B) Busy schedule
C) Forgetfulness
D) Religious objection
  • 25. What is a radical civic duty mentioned in the text?
A) Never protest
B) Support the government always
C) Obey all government commands
D) Revolt against an unjust government
  • 26. Who wrote 'Gender, Sexuality, and Body Politics in Modern Asia'?
A) David Thompson
B) Michael Peletz
C) Maria Rodriguez
D) John Smith
  • 27. What is the typical living arrangement following an arranged marriage in the mentioned cultures?
A) Living in a separate apartment
B) Matrilocal residence
C) Patrilocal residence
D) Neolocal residence
  • 28. In the context of the text, who relies on help from children and grandchildren?
A) Religious leaders
B) Foreign investors
C) Government officials
D) Older generations
  • 29. What analogy does Epictetus use to explain the moral significance of duty?
A) A ship at sea
B) A tree in a forest
C) A soldier in battle
D) The human foot
  • 30. Where does Marcus Aurelius extensively discuss the concept of duty?
A) Republic
B) Discourses
C) Meditations
D) Ethics
  • 31. On what does Marcus Aurelius ground the concept of duty?
A) Rationality
B) Divine command
C) Social reputation
D) Personal desire
  • 32. Where does Marcus Aurelius suggest a sense of duty should come from?
A) From external laws
B) From the expectations of others
C) From religious institutions
D) From within
  • 33. What example does Marcus Aurelius give regarding accepting help in the line of duty?
A) A lame soldier climbing battlements
B) A judge seeking advice on a case
C) A student learning from a master
D) A merchant trading in the market
  • 34. According to Marcus Aurelius, what should one do if every act does its duty?
A) Rest from labor
B) Be content
C) Seek more difficult tasks
D) Expect rewards
  • 35. Which philosopher's work influenced Nietzsche's views on morality?
A) None of these
B) Ayn Rand
C) Immanuel Kant
D) Arthur Schopenhauer
  • 36. Whose notion of duty did Ayn Rand anchor her morality against?
A) Immanuel Kant
B) None of these
C) Arthur Schopenhauer
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
  • 37. How does Rand describe the moral status of honesty if one wants to be honest?
A) A duty to society
B) Compulsory
C) Without moral import
D) Highly virtuous
  • 38. What term does Kant use to describe honesty that lacks moral import?
A) Evil
B) Duty-bound
C) Required
D) Praiseworthy
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