Exam 6: The Search for the Just Society

Explain John Rawls's notions of the "original position" and the "veil of ignorance." What role do they play in deciding what is the most just form of government? Explain the two principles of justice that he advocates.

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Question 21

As defined by your text,a right is a justified claim to something.

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Question 22

Classical liberalism was a theory that emphasized individual freedom.

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Question 23

Thomas Aquinas advocated the natural law theory.

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Question 24

In the Crito,Socrates' friends said that he should break the law in which one of the following ways?

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Question 25

John Rawls believed that those in society who had the most natural gifts should have the most advantages.

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Question 26

The social contract theory is opposed to the forming of governments.

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Question 27

Susan Moller Okin criticizes Rawls for

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Question 28

Martin Luther King,Jr.points out that examples of civil disobedience can be found in the Bible and throughout history.

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Question 29

According to your text,"civil disobedience" refers to any violation of the law.

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Question 30

The American Declaration of Independence represented a rejection of John Locke's political theory.

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Question 31

John Stuart Mill claimed that concerns for justice are more fundamental than concerns for social utility.

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Question 32

Karl Marx believed that the driving force in human behavior and history is

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Question 33

Thomas Hobbes was an advocate of the social contract theory.

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Question 34

A society's obligation to protect individual rights,according to John Stuart Mill,is based on

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Question 35

Which two authors quoted Augustine's principle that "an unjust law is no law at all"?

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Question 36

In Plato's ideal society,those who had the most freedom and personal wealth were

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Question 37

Discuss the four arguments that are commonly used to argue against civil disobedience.Which argument do you think is the strongest? Which argument is the weakest?

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Question 38

Explain the principles John Stuart Mill uses to decide when we should be free to do as we please and when the government is justified in controlling our actions.Provide examples of each situation.Do the same for the issue of individual freedom of speech versus government control of speech.Why does Mill think that these principles are best?

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Question 39

When Hobbes and Locke speak of the "state of nature," they are referring to

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Explain John Rawls's notions of the "original position" and the "veil of ignorance." What role do they play in deciding what is the most just form of government? Explain the two principles of justice that he advocates.

As defined by your text,a right is a justified claim to something.

Classical liberalism was a theory that emphasized individual freedom.

Thomas Aquinas advocated the natural law theory.

In the Crito,Socrates' friends said that he should break the law in which one of the following ways?

John Rawls believed that those in society who had the most natural gifts should have the most advantages.

The social contract theory is opposed to the forming of governments.

Susan Moller Okin criticizes Rawls for

Martin Luther King,Jr.points out that examples of civil disobedience can be found in the Bible and throughout history.

According to your text,"civil disobedience" refers to any violation of the law.

The American Declaration of Independence represented a rejection of John Locke's political theory.

John Stuart Mill claimed that concerns for justice are more fundamental than concerns for social utility.

Karl Marx believed that the driving force in human behavior and history is

Thomas Hobbes was an advocate of the social contract theory.

A society's obligation to protect individual rights,according to John Stuart Mill,is based on

Which two authors quoted Augustine's principle that "an unjust law is no law at all"?

In Plato's ideal society,those who had the most freedom and personal wealth were

Discuss the four arguments that are commonly used to argue against civil disobedience.Which argument do you think is the strongest? Which argument is the weakest?

When Hobbes and Locke speak of the "state of nature," they are referring to

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