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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. Whom of the following was a leading 'Intuitionist'?
(a) Socrates.
(b) J.S. Mill.
(c) John Locke.
(d) John Hurt.

2. What is the Veil of Ignorance in Rawls' argument?
(a) A metaphor to describe different types of citizens.
(b) A metaphor for not being able to tell what kind of society one will later be in.
(c) A garment worn by politicians.
(d) A metaphor for a different type of belief.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?

2. What is another name for the Original Position?

3. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

4. What year was Adam Smith born?

5. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

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