Question 1

What does Rawls mean by the original position and the veil of ignorance?

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John Rawls, an American political philos

Question 2

Rawls rejects utilitarianism because

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A) he saw it as a threat. 
B) it might permit an unfair distribution of burdens and benefits. 
C) governments wanted it. 
D) it values moral purity. 
A) he saw it as a threat. 
B) it might permit an unfair distribution of burdens and benefits. 
C) governments wanted it. 
D) it values moral purity.

Question 3

Nozick's libertarian theory proposes

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A) libertarians endorse utilitarianism's concern for total social well-being. 
B) pleasure takes priority over any other moral concern. 
C) libertarians generally agree that liberty allows only a "night-watchman" state. 
D) if a person comes into possession of a holding through a legitimate transfer, then, morally speaking, she or he deserves that holding. 
A) libertarians endorse utilitarianism's concern for total social well-being. 
B) pleasure takes priority over any other moral concern. 
C) libertarians generally agree that liberty allows only a "night-watchman" state. 
D) if a person comes into possession of a holding through a legitimate transfer, then, morally speaking, she or he deserves that holding.

Question 4

According to John Rawls,

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A) people in the original position choose the principles on the basis of self-interest. 
B) in the original position, people must have full and complete knowledge. 
C) justice forbids any social or economic inequalities. 
D) liberty is of little or no importance compared to equality. 
A) people in the original position choose the principles on the basis of self-interest. 
B) in the original position, people must have full and complete knowledge. 
C) justice forbids any social or economic inequalities. 
D) liberty is of little or no importance compared to equality.

Question 5

According to Locke,

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A) individuals are morally entitled to take other's property. 
B) property is a moral right. 
C) individuals are not morally entitled to the products of their labor. 
D) property acquisition is a duty. 
A) individuals are morally entitled to take other's property. 
B) property is a moral right. 
C) individuals are not morally entitled to the products of their labor. 
D) property acquisition is a duty.

Question 6

The United States leads the world in executive pay.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the "maximin" rule, you should select the alternative under which the worst that could happen to you is better than the worst that could happen to you under any other alternative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many philosophers believe (as Aristotle did)that we are required, as a formal principle of justice, to treat similar cases alike except where there is some relevant difference.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is clear that women in the United States have no problem living the American Dream.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Thanks to changes in the tax system, in recent years income in the United States has become more equal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Distributive justice concerns the morally proper distribution of social benefits and burdens.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

From John Stuart Mill's viewpoint,

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A) philosophical concern with justice began in the 19th century. 
B) questions of morality form a subset of questions of justice. 
C) justice is a moral standard independent of the principle of utility. 
D) only the utilitarian standard can best resolve conflicts between competing principles of justice. 
A) philosophical concern with justice began in the 19th century. 
B) questions of morality form a subset of questions of justice. 
C) justice is a moral standard independent of the principle of utility. 
D) only the utilitarian standard can best resolve conflicts between competing principles of justice.

Question 13

The view of ignorance demands people in the original position to be

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A) difficult to come to agreement. 
B) impartial. 
C) biased. 
D) forgiving. 
A) difficult to come to agreement. 
B) impartial. 
C) biased. 
D) forgiving.

Question 14

In Anarchy, State and Utopia , Robert Nozick advocates

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A) Libertarianism. 
B) Kantianism. 
C) Utilitarianism. 
D) Egoism. 
A) Libertarianism. 
B) Kantianism. 
C) Utilitarianism. 
D) Egoism.

Question 15

The Supreme Court gave decision making power for Eminent domain to the

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A) feds. 
B) states and local communities 
C) townships. 
D) parents. 
A) feds. 
B) states and local communities 
C) townships. 
D) parents.

Question 16

According to Mill's utilitarianism

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A) rights are certain moral rules, the observance of which is of the utmost importance for the long-run, overall maximization of happiness. 
B) there are no moral rights. 
C) the rights possessed by human beings remain unchanged for all times and places. 
D) rights are those rules that a majority of the society would agree to behind the "veil of ignorance." 
A) rights are certain moral rules, the observance of which is of the utmost importance for the long-run, overall maximization of happiness. 
B) there are no moral rights. 
C) the rights possessed by human beings remain unchanged for all times and places. 
D) rights are those rules that a majority of the society would agree to behind the "veil of ignorance."

Question 17

John Rawls' Theory of Justice lays within which type of tradition?

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A) All for one and one for all. 
B) Principled living. 
C) Feudal society. 
D) Social contract. 
A) All for one and one for all. 
B) Principled living. 
C) Feudal society. 
D) Social contract.

Question 18

Libertarianism involves a commitment to leaving market relations-buying, selling, and other exchanges-totally unrestricted.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Mill, to say that I have a right to something is to say that I have a valid claim on society to protect me in the possession of that thing, either by force of law or through education and opinion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Talk of justice and injustice typically focuses on several related moral ideas. Explain what they are.

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Talk of justice and injustice typically

What does Rawls mean by the original position and the veil of ignorance?

Rawls rejects utilitarianism because

Nozick's libertarian theory proposes

According to John Rawls,

According to Locke,

The United States leads the world in executive pay.

According to the "maximin" rule, you should select the alternative under which the worst that could happen to you is better than the worst that could happen to you under any other alternative.

Many philosophers believe (as Aristotle did)that we are required, as a formal principle of justice, to treat similar cases alike except where there is some relevant difference.

It is clear that women in the United States have no problem living the American Dream.

Thanks to changes in the tax system, in recent years income in the United States has become more equal.

Distributive justice concerns the morally proper distribution of social benefits and burdens.

From John Stuart Mill's viewpoint,

The view of ignorance demands people in the original position to be

In Anarchy, State and Utopia , Robert Nozick advocates

The Supreme Court gave decision making power for Eminent domain to the

According to Mill's utilitarianism

John Rawls' Theory of Justice lays within which type of tradition?

Libertarianism involves a commitment to leaving market relations-buying, selling, and other exchanges-totally unrestricted.

According to Mill, to say that I have a right to something is to say that I have a valid claim on society to protect me in the possession of that thing, either by force of law or through education and opinion.

Talk of justice and injustice typically focuses on several related moral ideas. Explain what they are.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

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Exam 3: Justice and Economic Distribution

What does Rawls mean by the original position and the veil of ignorance?

Rawls rejects utilitarianism because

Nozick's libertarian theory proposes

According to John Rawls,

According to Locke,

The United States leads the world in executive pay.

According to the "maximin" rule, you should select the alternative under which the worst that could happen to you is better than the worst that could happen to you under any other alternative.

Many philosophers believe (as Aristotle did)that we are required, as a formal principle of justice, to treat similar cases alike except where there is some relevant difference.

It is clear that women in the United States have no problem living the American Dream.

Thanks to changes in the tax system, in recent years income in the United States has become more equal.

Distributive justice concerns the morally proper distribution of social benefits and burdens.

From John Stuart Mill's viewpoint,

The view of ignorance demands people in the original position to be

In Anarchy, State and Utopia , Robert Nozick advocates

The Supreme Court gave decision making power for Eminent domain to the

According to Mill's utilitarianism

John Rawls' Theory of Justice lays within which type of tradition?

Libertarianism involves a commitment to leaving market relations-buying, selling, and other exchanges-totally unrestricted.

According to Mill, to say that I have a right to something is to say that I have a valid claim on society to protect me in the possession of that thing, either by force of law or through education and opinion.

Talk of justice and injustice typically focuses on several related moral ideas. Explain what they are.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace Basic Issues

The Workplace Today Apos S Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Job Discrimination

Filters