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