Question 1

Rawls says he is seeking a conception of justice that

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A)  nullifies the accidents of natural endowment. 
B)  nullifies the contingencies of social circumstance. 
C)  leaves aside morally arbitrary features of persons. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  nullifies the accidents of natural endowment. 
B)  nullifies the contingencies of social circumstance. 
C)  leaves aside morally arbitrary features of persons. 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Anderson argues, with reference to Hayek, that orienting the economy around the goal of people receiving the income they morally deserve would lead to

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A)  sufficiency for everyone, but higher taxation. 
B)  economic flourishing. 
C)  poverty and the abolition of capitalism. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  sufficiency for everyone, but higher taxation. 
B)  economic flourishing. 
C)  poverty and the abolition of capitalism. 
D)  None of the above

Question 3

When does Cohen think government interference with the operation of markets is justified?

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A)  When it uses import tariffs to protect domestic markets from foreign competitors 
B)  When it protects property rights and the consensual actions of market participants 
C)  When it regulates industries and grant licenses 
D)  None of the above (Cohen thinks governments should never interfere.) 
A)  When it uses import tariffs to protect domestic markets from foreign competitors 
B)  When it protects property rights and the consensual actions of market participants 
C)  When it regulates industries and grant licenses 
D)  None of the above (Cohen thinks governments should never interfere.)

Question 4

Hayek argues that

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A)  free market prices do not and could not track claims of individual moral desert. 
B)  free market prices could track claims of individual moral desert, but they do not currently. 
C)  free market prices do currently track claims of individual moral desert. 
D)  individual moral desert is a fictional construct. 
A)  free market prices do not and could not track claims of individual moral desert. 
B)  free market prices could track claims of individual moral desert, but they do not currently. 
C)  free market prices do currently track claims of individual moral desert. 
D)  individual moral desert is a fictional construct.

Question 5

Explain the difference between the prioritarian and pluralist approaches to inequality. Is either approach more compelling in your view? If so, which one and why?

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The prioritarian approach to inequality

Question 6

The text argues that unless you are a(n) _______ you should believe that some taxes are morally legitimate.

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A)  economist 
B)  conservative 
C)  anarchist 
D)  libertarian 
A)  economist 
B)  conservative 
C)  anarchist 
D)  libertarian

Question 7

The difference principle says that social and political inequalities are to be arranged so they are

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A)  reasonably expected to be to everyone's advantage. 
B)  attached to positions and office open to all. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  reasonably expected to be to everyone's advantage. 
B)  attached to positions and office open to all. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 8

Of the complaints about taxation that Anderson considers, which one do you think holds the most weight? Present that complaint as an argument in premise-conclusion form. How does Anderson respond to that complaint? Do you think her response successfully refutes the argument? Why or why not?

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Of the complaints about taxation that An

Question 9

Talk about:
-Original position

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John Rawls's term for the situation in w

Question 10

Rawls's view of the principles of justice is called justice as

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A)  difference. 
B)  equality. 
C)  fairness. 
D)  liberty. 
A)  difference. 
B)  equality. 
C)  fairness. 
D)  liberty.

Question 11

Rawls thinks it is important for the principles of justice to be what negotiators behind the veil of ignorance would rationally choose. Why does he think this is important? Do you think this is a good standard? Why or why not? In presenting your answer, explain what the veil of ignorance and the original position are.

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John Rawls, a prominent political philos

Question 12

According to Rawls, the two principles of justice have which advantage?

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A)  They insure themselves against the worst eventualities. 
B)  They protect people's basic rights. 
C)  They are unbiased. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  They insure themselves against the worst eventualities. 
B)  They protect people's basic rights. 
C)  They are unbiased. 
D)  All of the above

Rawls says he is seeking a conception of justice that

Anderson argues, with reference to Hayek, that orienting the economy around the goal of people receiving the income they morally deserve would lead to

When does Cohen think government interference with the operation of markets is justified?

Hayek argues that

Explain the difference between the prioritarian and pluralist approaches to inequality. Is either approach more compelling in your view? If so, which one and why?

The text argues that unless you are a(n) _______ you should believe that some taxes are morally legitimate.

The difference principle says that social and political inequalities are to be arranged so they are

Of the complaints about taxation that Anderson considers, which one do you think holds the most weight? Present that complaint as an argument in premise-conclusion form. How does Anderson respond to that complaint? Do you think her response successfully refutes the argument? Why or why not?

Talk about: -Original position

Rawls's view of the principles of justice is called justice as

According to Rawls, the two principles of justice have which advantage?

Moral Theory

Moral Reasoning

Skepticism About Morality

The Good Life

Consequentialism

Kantian Ethics

Social Contract Theory

Natural Law

The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Animals

The Environment

Euthanasia

Globalization and Immigration

The Legacy of Racism

Privacy

The Death Penalty

Drugs

Genetic Engineering

Sexual Morality

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Exam 16: Economic Justice and Economic Inequality

Rawls says he is seeking a conception of justice that

Anderson argues, with reference to Hayek, that orienting the economy around the goal of people receiving the income they morally deserve would lead to

When does Cohen think government interference with the operation of markets is justified?

Hayek argues that

Explain the difference between the prioritarian and pluralist approaches to inequality. Is either approach more compelling in your view? If so, which one and why?

The text argues that unless you are a(n) _______ you should believe that some taxes are morally legitimate.

The difference principle says that social and political inequalities are to be arranged so they are

Of the complaints about taxation that Anderson considers, which one do you think holds the most weight? Present that complaint as an argument in premise-conclusion form. How does Anderson respond to that complaint? Do you think her response successfully refutes the argument? Why or why not?

Talk about: -Original position

Rawls's view of the principles of justice is called justice as

According to Rawls, the two principles of justice have which advantage?

Moral Theory

Moral Reasoning

Skepticism About Morality

The Good Life

Consequentialism

Kantian Ethics

Social Contract Theory

Natural Law

The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties

Virtue Ethics

Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Abortion

Animals

The Environment

Euthanasia

Globalization and Immigration

The Legacy of Racism

Privacy

The Death Penalty

Drugs

Genetic Engineering

Sexual Morality

Filters