501 Critical Reading Questions

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of theoretical wisdom; others again believe it to be all or some of these
accompanied by, or not devoid of, pleasure; and some people also
include external prosperity in its definition.
117.
According to the passage, the greatest goods are those that
a. are theoretical.
b. are spiritual.
c. are intellectual.
d. create happiness.
e. create prosperity.
118.
The word tallies in line 5 means
a. keeps count.
b. records.
c. labels.
d. corresponds.
e. scores.
119.
The author’s definition of happiness in lines 11–12 is related to the
definition of good in that
a. living a good life will bring you happiness.
b. happiness is the same as goodness.
c. happiness is often sacrificed to attain the good.
d. all things that create happiness are good things.
e. happiness is a virtue.
120.
In lines 13–18, the author’s main purpose is to
a. show that different people have different definitions of 
happiness.
b. define virtue.
c. prove that his definition of happiness is valid.
d. explain the relationship between happiness and goodness.
e. provide guidelines for good behavior.
Questions 121–125 are based on the following passage.
The following passage describes the ethical theory of utilitarianism.
If you have ever made a list of pros and cons to help you make a deci-
sion, you have used the utilitarian method of moral reasoning. One of
the main ethical theories, utilitarianism posits that the key to deciding
what makes an act morally right or wrong is its consequences.
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