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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. What virtue does Hume claim is needed to maintain the family unit?
(a) Honesty.
(b) Love.
(c) Loyalty.
(d) Chastity.

2. What is the title of Book Two, Part Three?
(a) Of Justice and Morality.
(b) Of the Will and Direct Passions.
(c) Of Free Will and Indirect Passion.
(d) Of Love and Hate.

3. Which of the following does Hume suggest is the true origin of morals?
(a) Justice.
(b) A general viewpoint.
(c) A subjective viewpoint.
(d) Social order.

4. By what does Hume say all human action is determined?
(a) Impressions.
(b) Love.
(c) Perception.
(d) Morals.

5. Which of the following is a natural ability?
(a) Industry.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Humor.
(d) Laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book Three, Part Three?

2. What do moral judgments intrinsically motivate?

3. What does Hume say justice must be to motivate us?

4. What is the title of Book Three, Part Two?

5. What does Hume say none of his three motives of human nature are sufficient enough to produce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hume claim women need a sentiment of chastity?

2. Why does Hume say common loyalty is so important?

3. How does Hume define love and hatred?

4. Why does Hume say justice must be moral?

5. What does Hume mean when he says one cannot derive an ought from an is?

6. What point is Hume making by using the murder example?

7. Summarize Part Three of Book Two.

8. How has society developed a sense of justice?

9. How does Hume define will?

10. Why does Hume think passions rather than reason determine the will?

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