Question 1

Scanlon argues that inequality is objectionable when it leads some members of society to

Accepted Answer

A)  experience shame. 
B)  have an unacceptable degree of control over the lives of others. 
C)  be regarded as inferior. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  experience shame. 
B)  have an unacceptable degree of control over the lives of others. 
C)  be regarded as inferior. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Talk about:
-Economic inequality

Accepted Answer

the difference in economic wel

Question 3

Which of these views says that it is morally important to distribute wealth and income equally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic elitism 
B)  Economic contrarianism 
C)  Economic altruism 
D)  Economic egalitarianism 
A)  Economic elitism 
B)  Economic contrarianism 
C)  Economic altruism 
D)  Economic egalitarianism

Question 4

Bleeding heart libertarianism takes _______ to be the normatively primary value in the organization of a just state.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic equality 
B)  social justice 
C)  negative liberty 
D)  positive liberty 
A)  economic equality 
B)  social justice 
C)  negative liberty 
D)  positive liberty

Question 5

Talk about:
-Difference principle

Accepted Answer

the principle that says that w

Question 6

What is the conclusion of the Leveling Down Argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equality is not instrumentally valuable. 
B)  Equality is instrumentally valuable. 
C)  Equality is intrinsically valuable. 
D)  Equality is not intrinsically valuable. 
A)  Equality is not instrumentally valuable. 
B)  Equality is instrumentally valuable. 
C)  Equality is intrinsically valuable. 
D)  Equality is not intrinsically valuable.

Question 7

According to _______, we should be concerned with improving the lives of the poor rather than reducing inequality.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralists 
B)  Scanlon 
C)  prioritarians 
D)  None of the above 
A)  pluralists 
B)  Scanlon 
C)  prioritarians 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Case Study
Isaac was born in the United States to an immigrant family with very little money. They immigrated to secure a brighter future for Isaac and his siblings. He watched his parents hold down several minimum wage jobs simultaneously, but they were still only ever able to barely scrape by. At a young age, he began to dream about starting a business and making enough money to provide a better life for his family.
Isaac began working for a construction company at a young age and proved to be clever, hard-working, and innovative. He used these skills to climb the company ladder and became the CEO by the age of 35. At the end of his life, Isaac had amassed a significant fortune. His dying comfort is that he will be able to pass his hard-earned wealth on to his children and grandchildren so that no one in his family will ever have to face the struggles of life in poverty again.
-Imagine that Isaac did not earn his fortune, but rather won it playing the lottery. Does that change how much inheritance taxation is morally required?

Accepted Answer

The morality of inheritance taxation is

Question 9

Explain the interpretation of Locke's view on charity that Anderson offers. Do you think that this view is correct? Do you think that, if this view is correct, it justifies the government imposition of taxation? Explain and defend your answer.

Accepted Answer

In his interpretation of Locke's view on

Question 10

The bleeding heart libertarian stance is to be morally unconcerned with _______ and very concerned with _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberty; markets 
B)  inequality; suffering 
C)  suffering; inequality 
D)  economic freedom; poverty 
A)  liberty; markets 
B)  inequality; suffering 
C)  suffering; inequality 
D)  economic freedom; poverty

Question 11

Which term describes decreasing the resources or benefits of the better-off?

Accepted Answer

A)  Escalating 
B)  Status quo 
C)  Levelling down 
D)  Meeting ends 
A)  Escalating 
B)  Status quo 
C)  Levelling down 
D)  Meeting ends

Question 12

What is the conclusion of the Effort Argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic equality is a worthy moral ideal. 
B)  The government is not morally obligated to meet all the needs of its citizens. 
C)  The government is morally obligated to meet all the needs of its citizens. 
D)  Economic equality is not a worthy moral ideal. 
A)  Economic equality is a worthy moral ideal. 
B)  The government is not morally obligated to meet all the needs of its citizens. 
C)  The government is morally obligated to meet all the needs of its citizens. 
D)  Economic equality is not a worthy moral ideal.

Question 13

According to Scanlon, equality of opportunity requires

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural fairness. 
B)  substantive opportunity. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  procedural fairness. 
B)  substantive opportunity. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 14

Talk about:
-Economic egalitarianism

Accepted Answer

the view that it is

Question 15

The Liberty Argument

Accepted Answer

A)  attempts to disrupt the status quo. 
B)  assumes that existing tax codes are morally correct. 
C)  opposes constant government interference in free exchanges. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  attempts to disrupt the status quo. 
B)  assumes that existing tax codes are morally correct. 
C)  opposes constant government interference in free exchanges. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Talk about:
-Inheritance tax

Accepted Answer

a tax paid by the re

Question 17

Talk about:
-Maximin principle

Accepted Answer

a principle of rational choice

Question 18

Anderson argues that the need for insurance in a volatile economy, but not concerns of moral desert, justifies redistributive taxation. What are her reasons for holding this position? Do you agree with it? What duties, if any, does the government have to protect its citizens from market volatility?

Accepted Answer

Anderson's argument for the need for ins

Question 19

Talk about:
-Distributive justice

Accepted Answer

justice in the socia

Question 20

Why is the sort of inequality that exists in contemporary society morally problematic according to Cohen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because some people use their wealth to influence government in ways that improve their lot at the expense of others 
B)  Because many people on the low end of the economic spectrum suffer 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b (Contemporary inequality is not morally problematic on Cohen's view.) 
A)  Because some people use their wealth to influence government in ways that improve their lot at the expense of others 
B)  Because many people on the low end of the economic spectrum suffer 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b (Contemporary inequality is not morally problematic on Cohen's view.)

Exam 16: Economic Justice and Economic Inequality

Scanlon argues that inequality is objectionable when it leads some members of society to

Talk about: -Economic inequality

Which of these views says that it is morally important to distribute wealth and income equally?

Bleeding heart libertarianism takes _______ to be the normatively primary value in the organization of a just state.

Talk about: -Difference principle

What is the conclusion of the Leveling Down Argument?

According to _______, we should be concerned with improving the lives of the poor rather than reducing inequality.

Explain the interpretation of Locke's view on charity that Anderson offers. Do you think that this view is correct? Do you think that, if this view is correct, it justifies the government imposition of taxation? Explain and defend your answer.

The bleeding heart libertarian stance is to be morally unconcerned with _______ and very concerned with _______.

Which term describes decreasing the resources or benefits of the better-off?

What is the conclusion of the Effort Argument?

According to Scanlon, equality of opportunity requires

Talk about: -Economic egalitarianism

The Liberty Argument

Talk about: -Inheritance tax

Talk about: -Maximin principle

Anderson argues that the need for insurance in a volatile economy, but not concerns of moral desert, justifies redistributive taxation. What are her reasons for holding this position? Do you agree with it? What duties, if any, does the government have to protect its citizens from market volatility?

Talk about: -Distributive justice

Why is the sort of inequality that exists in contemporary society morally problematic according to Cohen?

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