Instruction
1. A. Explain the ethical theory of Hobbes by discussing clearly and fully each of the following: (
A1. the state of nature (5 points)
A2. the social contract (5 points)
A3. the leviathan and the sovereign (5 points)
B. According to Hobbes’ ethical theory, what is the basis of morality? Do the same moral
principles apply in the state of nature and in the civil society? Explain fully your answer. (10
points)
C. How does Hobbes explain the origin of civil society? (5 points)
D. For Hobbes are humans sociable by nature? Why so? (5 points)
2. A. What does Aristotle mean by happiness or eudaimonia? For Aristotle, why can’t happiness of
human being consist in the seeking for pleasure, wealth/money and honor/fame? Given
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Aristotle’s conception of happiness, describe the truly happy human being of Aristotle. (20
points)
B. Compare and contrast Aristotle’s conception of happiness with your own conception of
happiness. In what ways are they similar and/or different? (5 points)
3. Reconstruct the ethical theory of Aristotle by showing clearly how the following concepts are
interconnected: good/end, chief/supreme good of human life, happiness, the proper function
of human life, the activity of the soul, virtue, moral virtue, and mean. NOTE: In your
discussion, be sure that you do not simply state or define each of these concepts. What you
need to do, in addition to explaining each concept, is to show how each concept is necessarily
connected to the next concept. (25 points)
4. Differentiate between:
a. proximate good and chief good (Aristotle) (3 points)
b. jus naturale and lex naturalis (Hobbes) (3 points)
c. intellectual virtue and moral virtue (Aristotle) (3 points)
d. happiness of Hobbes and happiness of Aristotle (3 points)
e. the 1st law of nature and the 2nd law of nature (Hobbes) (3 points)