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I'm not much for quizzes, but reading through my old lj post from September 14, 2001, I came across an ethical philosophy test I once took and decided to retake that same test tonight to see if and how my ethical perceptions have shifted. And now for the results...
For these purposes I am just going to list the top 7
Test #1 from 2001:
1. Stoics (100%)
2. Hobbes (96%)
3. Spinoza (85%)
4. Hume (80%)
5. Nietzsche (79%)
6. Sartre (78%)
7. Cynics (76%)
Test #2 from today:
1. Nietzsche (100%)
2. Hume (95%)
3. Sartre (93%)
4. Stoics (81%)
5. Cynics (70%)
6. Hobbes (67%)
7. Kant (61%)
Analyzing these results (imagine me in a lab coat if you will) it seems as though my beliefs today, although not dramatically changed from 2001, have polarized to a few top people vs. the 2001 test where I was more spread out amongst a variety of philosophies. It's also interesting to note that my #1 result in 2001 was Stoicism which can be categorized as the following:
The common capacity to reason allows all humans to achieve virtue and wisdom.
The external circumstances of a person's life are irrelevant.
One can achieve virtue by becoming indifferent to external differences.
Passions must be rejected all together in deciding what is good and what is bad.
Reason alone must be used in deciding what is good and what is bad.
The common ability of humans to reason is why ethical relativism should be rejected.
Today's test result was for Nietzsche whose base thoughts for the parameters of this test can be classified as follows:
We have free will
There is no God
Social conformity should not hold us back
The interests of others should not restrain us
We should be passionate beings
Masculinity, strength and passion are the highest qualities in a person
Conventional morality is a crutch to man
I'm sure this speaks volumes about myself, I just haven't figured out how it relates yet. But it's interesting none the less.
For these purposes I am just going to list the top 7
Test #1 from 2001:
1. Stoics (100%)
2. Hobbes (96%)
3. Spinoza (85%)
4. Hume (80%)
5. Nietzsche (79%)
6. Sartre (78%)
7. Cynics (76%)
Test #2 from today:
1. Nietzsche (100%)
2. Hume (95%)
3. Sartre (93%)
4. Stoics (81%)
5. Cynics (70%)
6. Hobbes (67%)
7. Kant (61%)
Analyzing these results (imagine me in a lab coat if you will) it seems as though my beliefs today, although not dramatically changed from 2001, have polarized to a few top people vs. the 2001 test where I was more spread out amongst a variety of philosophies. It's also interesting to note that my #1 result in 2001 was Stoicism which can be categorized as the following:
The common capacity to reason allows all humans to achieve virtue and wisdom.
The external circumstances of a person's life are irrelevant.
One can achieve virtue by becoming indifferent to external differences.
Passions must be rejected all together in deciding what is good and what is bad.
Reason alone must be used in deciding what is good and what is bad.
The common ability of humans to reason is why ethical relativism should be rejected.
Today's test result was for Nietzsche whose base thoughts for the parameters of this test can be classified as follows:
We have free will
There is no God
Social conformity should not hold us back
The interests of others should not restrain us
We should be passionate beings
Masculinity, strength and passion are the highest qualities in a person
Conventional morality is a crutch to man
I'm sure this speaks volumes about myself, I just haven't figured out how it relates yet. But it's interesting none the less.