Duty - Quiz

1. What is a duty that insurance companies might have according to the text?

A) Duty to ignore
B) Duty to settle
C) Duty to lobby
D) Duty to bribe

2. Which term describes the duty a legal guardian has toward children?

A) Duty to care
B) Duty to isolate
C) Duty to emancipate
D) Duty to discipline

3. What is the primary concept associated with filial duty in the teachings of Confucius?

A) Karma
B) Stoicism
C) Legalism
D) Xiao

4. Which of these is listed as an example of a legal duty?

A) Duty to report a felony
B) Duty to be wealthy
C) Duty to travel
D) Duty to win

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 dream
B) A guess
C) A rumor
D) A contract

7. What is a commonly cited rationale for women in the skin trade in Thailand regarding duty?

A) Personal fame
B) Filial piety
C) Corporate greed
D) Political power

8. Which painting is cited as an example of admirable filial behavior?

A) Mona Lisa
B) Starry Night
C) The Last Supper
D) Lady Feng and the Bear

9. In the Analects, what does Yu Tzu call the 'root of a man's character'?

A) Amassing wealth and influence
B) Being good as a son and obedient as a young man
C) Winning battles and gaining territory
D) Traveling and learning languages

10. Which of these is a listed legal duty?

A) Duty to play
B) Duty to rescue
C) Duty to sleep
D) Duty to sing

11. What is a duty mentioned in the context of mandatory voting?

A) Duty to vote
B) Duty to protest
C) Duty to march
D) Duty to run for office

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 behaving in specific ways
B) By hiding their family background
C) By changing their name
D) By seeking total independence

14. According to the text, what might people be expected to enter into for the sake of family status?

A) Arranged marriages
B) Religious cults
C) Corporate mergers
D) Military enlistment

15. From which language did the word 'duty' originate via Old French?

A) Spanish
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) German

16. What may be included in legal duties for non-performance?

A) A tax exemption
B) Codified punishment or liability
C) Promotion
D) Public commendation

17. What is often required when performing one's duty?

A) Personal pleasure
B) Sacrifice of self-interest
C) Public recognition
D) Financial gain

18. Which term describes a personality trait of being diligent in fulfilling duties?

A) Callousness
B) Moral flexibility
C) Self-centeredness
D) Sense-of-duty

19. According to Michael Freeman, why are negative duties easier to fulfill?

A) They are culturally expected
B) They do not require any action
C) They provide financial rewards
D) They are mandated by law

20. Who wrote the work 'On Duties'?

A) Socrates
B) Cicero
C) Aristotle
D) Plato

21. How many sources of duty did Cicero identify?

A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Two

22. What is defined as a 'positive duty'?

A) An action a person must undertake
B) A financial debt
C) An optional task
D) An action a person must refrain from

23. Which of the following is explicitly listed as a civic duty?

A) Change careers
B) Pay taxes
C) Buy property
D) Travel abroad

24. Under what condition is one excused from the duty to vote?

A) Busy schedule
B) Religious objection
C) Forgetfulness
D) Lack of interest

25. What is a radical civic duty mentioned in the text?

A) Revolt against an unjust government
B) Never protest
C) Obey all government commands
D) Support the government always

26. Who wrote 'Gender, Sexuality, and Body Politics in Modern Asia'?

A) Michael Peletz
B) Maria Rodriguez
C) John Smith
D) David Thompson

27. What is the typical living arrangement following an arranged marriage in the mentioned cultures?

A) Matrilocal residence
B) Neolocal residence
C) Patrilocal residence
D) Living in a separate apartment

28. In the context of the text, who relies on help from children and grandchildren?

A) Religious leaders
B) Older generations
C) Government officials
D) Foreign investors

29. What analogy does Epictetus use to explain the moral significance of duty?

A) A soldier in battle
B) A ship at sea
C) A tree in a forest
D) The human foot

30. Where does Marcus Aurelius extensively discuss the concept of duty?

A) Ethics
B) Republic
C) Meditations
D) Discourses

31. On what does Marcus Aurelius ground the concept of duty?

A) Social reputation
B) Divine command
C) Rationality
D) Personal desire

32. Where does Marcus Aurelius suggest a sense of duty should come from?

A) From external laws
B) From within
C) From the expectations of others
D) From religious institutions

33. What example does Marcus Aurelius give regarding accepting help in the line of duty?

A) A merchant trading in the market
B) A lame soldier climbing battlements
C) A student learning from a master
D) A judge seeking advice on a case

34. According to Marcus Aurelius, what should one do if every act does its duty?

A) Expect rewards
B) Rest from labor
C) Be content
D) Seek more difficult tasks

35. Which philosopher's work influenced Nietzsche's views on morality?

A) Arthur Schopenhauer
B) Ayn Rand
C) Immanuel Kant
D) None of these

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) Compulsory
B) Without moral import
C) A duty to society
D) Highly virtuous

38. What term does Kant use to describe honesty that lacks moral import?

A) Praiseworthy
B) Duty-bound
C) Required
D) Evil

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