Welcome to your Value Of Virtue quiz Consider the famous phrase, “honesty is always the best policy”. How do you feel about this phrase? Completely agree with it; people should be honest no matter what Agree with it, but feel like lying once in a while is just a fact of life I view this phrase as completely unrealistic. Lying is OK so long as no one gets hurt by it Imagine that it is Friday night and you have just finished a week at work that has been successful and productive. How might you feel? Tired Calm and Satisfied Stressed about the Weekend Like you could have done even more Imagine you are doing a group project at work. You feel you have done most of the work but everyone in the group will get the same credit. What would you do? Let the boss know about my contribution Try to persuade your coworkers to give you most of the credit Be content that the job was well done Avoid working in a group again Imagine that you have a friend who seems to decide what is right or wrong depending on his own set of guiding principles. How do you feel about that? This approach seems very simplistic My friend has the right idea I always check with someone else on what is right or wrong Who is to say what is right or wrong? You have done a number of things to help out your extended family members with your money and time. They have never helped you out. Now a cousin needs some help with a problem he has. What would you do? Say you have helped enough and it is someone else’s turn Do your best to help him since you may be the only one who can Try to avoid talking to him Tell him that you need help for once Imagine that you decided to take some classes at a local community college for fun. While there, the professor insists on a number of class rules that you don’t agree with, such as not allowing any computers or cell phones to be used. What would you do? Discuss the rules with the professor Accept the Rules Try to use your computer and/or cell phone anyway Drop the Class Imagine that at the end of the year your boss at work tells you that, unexpectedly, you will be getting a large bonus check for all your good work. What would you most likely do with the money? Spend it on Vacation Throw a big party to celebrate Save it Put it towards a big ticket item, such as a new TV or car Sometimes we describe certain individuals as selfless, when they put other people’s wants and needs above their own. How well do you feel you match this description? I can be selfless at times, but usually am concerned with my own well being I don’t consider myself to be selfless I would consider myself to be a selfless person, but not 100% of the time I am the most selfless person I know A fiend always tells the truth no matter what the consequences. How do you feel about this? Sometimes you need to tell a white lie so as not to hurt someone You try to do the same He makes you uncomfortable It is impractical Many religious groups are advocates for purity, recommending that its members stay away from things like alcohol, drugs, and premarital sex. How do you feel about this? Everyone should feel this same way, no exceptions. I mostly agree with these principles. I agree that too many of these things is not good, but otherwise feel they are OK. I disagree with religious groups that have that stance. WP Test Understanding