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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Individual Versus Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?
(a) Eighteenth.
(b) Fifteenth.
(c) Sixteenth.
(d) Seventeenth.

2. How does the ignorant chooser know what is fair and what is not, according to Rawls?
(a) Because God told them so.
(b) Because they are taught what to believe.
(c) Because of an innate knowledge of fairness.
(d) Because the monarch told them so.

3. What is the essential problem of Intuitionism?
(a) It makes defending one’s country more difficult.
(b) Some people do not seem to act with a natural morality.
(c) It doesn't support a healthy economy.
(d) Many philosophers don't agree with it.

4. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?
(a) That it might be hard to apply to the real world.
(b) That there is a certain amount of Intuitionism present in 'fairness'.
(c) That there is a degree of Marxism within it.
(d) That it is quite socialist.

5. In the chapter “The Original Position,” what does Rawls say must be assumed about the person?
(a) That they are a rational person.
(b) That they know the principles of philosophy.
(c) That they are tall.
(d) That they are wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rawls think a person would decide about their society if they had any choice?

2. What is another name for the Original Position?

3. What year was Adam Smith born?

4. What is the Veil of Ignorance in Rawls' argument?

5. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

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