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Q. Which of these is a reason that Aristotle gives for the superiority of the contemplative life?
It is the kind of life the gods live.
It pays well.
It keeps you out of harm's way.
It exempts you from civic duty.
Q. Why does Aristotle say that death is the worst thing that can happen to a person?
Because we'll miss our friends and family.
Because our bodies decay.
Because nothing good or bad will ever happen to us again.
Because our people will forget us.
Q. Why is justice an essential component of friendship?
Because a friend is a second self, an equal.
Because injustice is just wrong.
Because your life is in your friend's hands.
Because we don't like to see friends suffer.
Q. Happiness is the greatest human good because
It's awesome.
Everybody wants to be happy.
It doesn't need anything else to be perfect.
It is a human right.
Q. Aristotle says that a well-born person has a better chance at possessing virtue because
they have parents who care about them.
they are nobler by nature.
they have more resources available to them
they work harder than anyone else