Which Philosophy Best Matches You?
Read each question below and select your answer. At the end, use the scoring key to determine which philosopher your views align with most.
1. What should guide ethical decision-making?
A. Rational self-examination (A)
B. Empathy and human flourishing (F)
C. Consistency with virtue (C)
D. Non-interference and flow (D)
2. How do you find peace?
A. Avoiding unnecessary desires (B)
B. Aligning with the Tao (D)
C. Accepting what is beyond control (C)
D. Cultivating healthy relationships (F)
3. How should we treat others?
A. With compassion and respect for their dignity (F)
B. Fairly, but without emotional attachment (C)
C. Challenge them to grow (A)
D. Let them be (D)
4. What is the role of fate?
A. Accept it as part of divine reason (C)
B. Trust its unfolding (D)
C. Reject it — we create ourselves (E)
D. Ignore it — focus on what we can enjoy (B)
5. What makes an action right?
A. Whether it reflects virtue (C)
B. Its impact on human well-being (F)
C. Whether it withstands rational critique (A)
D. Whether it aligns with nature (D)
6. How do you view success?
A. Inner peace and moral clarity (C)
B. Sustained enjoyment without pain (B)
C. Fulfillment of chosen values (E)
D. Empowerment of self and others (F)
7. What is truth?
A. Something pursued through questioning (A)
B. A construct we must define ourselves (E)
C. Ineffable and beyond words (D)
D. Aligned with reason and nature (C)
8. What limits happiness?
A. Unnecessary desires (B)
B. Self-deception and bad faith (E)
C. Expectations beyond our control (C)
D. Striving and attachment (D)
9. What defines a meaningful life?
A. Seeking knowledge and virtue (A)
B. Living with friends and simplicity (B)
C. Acting with compassion and purpose (F)
D. Creating personal values (E)
10. What do you most strive for?
A. Integrity and resilience (C)
B. Pleasure and contentment (B)
C. Justice and care (F)
D. Peace and balance (D)
11. What is freedom?
Mastery over internal states (C)
The ability to create oneself (E)
Liberation from suffering (D)
A well-lived communal life (F)
12. How should we deal with adversity?
Use it as a test of character (A)
Accept and adapt (C)
Embrace impermanence (D)
Advocate for change (F)
13. Where do values come from?
Reasoned inquiry (A)
Personal choice (E)
Natural harmony (D)
Emotional intelligence (F)
14. What matters most in life?
Knowledge and virtue (A)
Pleasure with moderation (B)
Authentic choices (E)
Compassionate action (F)
15. What does it mean to live authentically?
Being guided by logos and self-awareness (C)
Letting go of control (D)
Living in truth even when it’s hard (E)
Practicing emotional wisdom (F)
16. How do you view death?
As nothing to fear (B)
As a natural transformation (D)
As irrelevant to virtue (A)
As a call to act meaningfully (E)
17. What motivates your choices?
Rational examination (A)
Avoidance of pain (B)
Emotional well-being (F)
Spontaneous flow (D)
18. What is the human condition?
Inherently free and responsible (E)
Social and compassionate (F)
Caught between nature and thought (A)
Governed by cycles of nature (D)
19. What is the good life?
A life of reason and justice (A)
Tranquility and friendship (B)
Flowing with the Way (D)
Emotional and ethical balance (F)
20. Which quote resonates most?
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” (A)
“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.” (E)
“Do not seek to lead, do not seek to follow.” (D)
“Pleasure is the beginning and end of a happy life.” (B)
The Happy Philosopher 