Question 1

A post-modern approach to defining social justice is distinct from a modern approach in that

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A) it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like. 
B) it treats justice more as a process than as a goal. 
C) it emphasizes the importance of equality. 
D) it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like and that it treats justice more as a process than as a goal. 
A) it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like. 
B) it treats justice more as a process than as a goal. 
C) it emphasizes the importance of equality. 
D) it does not tell us exactly what a just society would look like and that it treats justice more as a process than as a goal.

Question 2

Members of the United Nations General Assembly were inspired to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights because of

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A) World War I. 
B) the Holocaust. 
C) the Industrial Revolution. 
D) World War II. 
A) World War I. 
B) the Holocaust. 
C) the Industrial Revolution. 
D) World War II.

Question 3

What did John Rawls mean by "maximin" strategy?

Accepted Answer

He used the idea of a "veil of ignorance

Question 4

The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been called

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A) "a letter to Santa Claus." 
B) an "international Magna Carta of all men everywhere." 
C) both "a letter to Santa Claus" and an "international Magna Carta of all meneverywhere." 
D) none of these. 
A) "a letter to Santa Claus." 
B) an "international Magna Carta of all men everywhere." 
C) both "a letter to Santa Claus" and an "international Magna Carta of all meneverywhere." 
D) none of these.

Question 5

John Stuart Mill argued that inequality is

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A) the inevitable result of human differences. 
B) useful for encouraging work effort. 
C) only just when it is in society's interest. 
D) a clear sign of society's injustice. 
A) the inevitable result of human differences. 
B) useful for encouraging work effort. 
C) only just when it is in society's interest. 
D) a clear sign of society's injustice.

Question 6

Which of the following perspectives could cause a person to believe that the highest social well-being is achieved through equality?

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A) Libertarian 
B) Contractual liberal 
C) Utilitarian liberal 
D) Egalitarian 
A) Libertarian 
B) Contractual liberal 
C) Utilitarian liberal 
D) Egalitarian

Question 7

In her feminist critique of major theories of justice, Susan Okin argued that

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A) major philosophers have focused on defining justice in the public sphere. 
B) it is mainly in families that we learn about justice. 
C) our ideas of social justice become fully developed in the work place. 
D) major philosophers have focused on defining justice in the public sphere and that it is mainly in families that we learn about justice. 
A) major philosophers have focused on defining justice in the public sphere. 
B) it is mainly in families that we learn about justice. 
C) our ideas of social justice become fully developed in the work place. 
D) major philosophers have focused on defining justice in the public sphere and that it is mainly in families that we learn about justice.

Question 8

John Stuart Mill's views on justice illustrate which perspective?

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A) Libertarian 
B) Marxist 
C) Contractual liberal 
D) Utilitarian liberal 
A) Libertarian 
B) Marxist 
C) Contractual liberal 
D) Utilitarian liberal

Question 9

David Miller identified four components of social justice. They are

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A) fair process, political equality, rights, and needs. 
B) dignity, self-respect, equality, and membership. 
C) need, desert, rights, and equality. 
D) none of these. 
A) fair process, political equality, rights, and needs. 
B) dignity, self-respect, equality, and membership. 
C) need, desert, rights, and equality. 
D) none of these.

Question 10

Rawls argued that inequality is

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A) not necessarily a sign of an unjust society. 
B) just, if it improves the well-being of the disadvantaged. 
C) an indication that government intervention is called for. 
D) a good way to ensure that hard work is rewarded. 
A) not necessarily a sign of an unjust society. 
B) just, if it improves the well-being of the disadvantaged. 
C) an indication that government intervention is called for. 
D) a good way to ensure that hard work is rewarded.

A post-modern approach to defining social justice is distinct from a modern approach in that

Members of the United Nations General Assembly were inspired to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights because of

What did John Rawls mean by "maximin" strategy?

The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been called

John Stuart Mill argued that inequality is

Which of the following perspectives could cause a person to believe that the highest social well-being is achieved through equality?

In her feminist critique of major theories of justice, Susan Okin argued that

John Stuart Mill's views on justice illustrate which perspective?

David Miller identified four components of social justice. They are

Rawls argued that inequality is

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Exam 1: Social Justice and Social Workers

A post-modern approach to defining social justice is distinct from a modern approach in that

Members of the United Nations General Assembly were inspired to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights because of

What did John Rawls mean by "maximin" strategy?

The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been called

John Stuart Mill argued that inequality is

Which of the following perspectives could cause a person to believe that the highest social well-being is achieved through equality?

In her feminist critique of major theories of justice, Susan Okin argued that

John Stuart Mill's views on justice illustrate which perspective?

David Miller identified four components of social justice. They are

Rawls argued that inequality is

The Governments Role

Policy Analysis and Policy Practice

The Social Security Act

Poverty and Inequality

Health

Mental Illness

Disability

Crime and Criminal Justice

People of Color

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals

Children

Women

Older Adults

Working Americans

Conclusion

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