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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spirit in the Condition of Being Certain of Itself: Morality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the formation of laws according to Hegel?
(a) The movement of the mind.
(b) The existence of the mind.
(c) The subordination of the mind.
(d) The education of the mind.

2. In Hegel's philosophy, where is duty found?
(a) In relation to Spirit.
(b) In relation to family members and organizations.
(c) In relation to Mind.
(d) In good faith ethics.

3. What does Hegel say about the concept of absolute reality?
(a) It is an empty notion.
(b) It is a consequence of self-consciousness.
(c) It is beyond the reach of consciousness.
(d) It can only be expressed in art and dreams.

4. What is the center of moral life according to Hegel?
(a) Work.
(b) Duty.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Love.

5. What does a man gain by doing good work in Hegel's view?
(a) Power and awareness.
(b) Access to the world-spirit.
(c) World-consciousness.
(d) Authority and riches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What serves as a model for duties for individuals in Hegel's opinion?

2. Whose work did Hegel write in the shadow of?

3. According to the translator, what does "the fact of the matter" refer to?

4. In Hegel's view, how are laws of thought connected?

5. According to Hegel, action turns the external world into an arena where what can come into being?

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