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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a quality that gives rise to moral sentiment?
(a) Qualities useful to self.
(b) Humor.
(c) Conversation skills.
(d) Listening.

2. Hume says the will is an impression of what?
(a) Spirituality.
(b) Benevolence.
(c) Free will.
(d) Volition.

3. Which of the following is a group of contrary?
(a) Love and hate.
(b) Benevolence and anger.
(c) Respect and contempt.
(d) Pity and malice.

4. What kind of point of view does sympathy allow us to take?
(a) A subjective point of view.
(b) An individual point of view.
(c) A general point of view.
(d) A personable point of view.

5. What does Hume say are the only two things we have in our minds?
(a) Judgements and non-judgements.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Vice and virtues.
(d) Ideas and impressions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What best describes Hume's conception of the will?

2. What does Hume want to know about individuals in this section?

3. What passion does Hume say pity is like?

4. On what two impressions does Hume say moral distinctions are based?

5. Which of the following is a natural ability?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hume reject all other moral theories?

2. How does Hume use murder as an example of morals?

3. Why does Hume state that morality is not based on reason?

4. Why does Hume think reason is the slave of the passions?

5. How does Hume define artificial virtues?

6. What does Part Three of Book Three say about natural virtues?

7. Summarize Book Two.

8. When do moral pleasures and pains occur?

9. How has society developed a sense of justice?

10. How would Hume's system deal with murder?

(see the answer keys)

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