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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Two Principles of Justice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second principle derived from the Original Position
(a) The education is respected.
(b) That disadvantaged people are provided for.
(c) That the environment is protected.
(d) That the Rich are allowed certain tax breaks.

2. What is John Stuart Mill's Theory of Higher Pleasures?
(a) The belief that one should spend the most money on the finest things in life.
(b) The belief that feelings are better pleasures than stability, wealth or objects.
(c) The belief that intellectualism, refinement and poetry are better pleasures that dancing, lust or wealth.
(d) The belief that going to church is the highest form of pleasure.

3. Why did Hobbes see the necessity of the Social Contract?
(a) Because he thought people were naturally brutish.
(b) Because he thought that was the law of nature.
(c) Because he thought people were stupid.
(d) Because he thought it would help the British Empire.

4. What does Rawls claim about the Social Contract theory?
(a) It is the only philosophy that makes sense.
(b) It is better than Utilitarian theory.
(c) It is better than Marxism.
(d) It is ridiculous.

5. What is the implicit assumption that the Social Contract theory makes?
(a) That there is some form of agreement between Individual and government.
(b) That everyone intrinsically knows right from wrong.
(c) That there is a God.
(d) That there is a scientific truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the greatest criticism levelled against Utilitarianism?

2. What is the maxim of Utilitarian philosophy?

3. Why is the argument called the Original Position?

4. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

5. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

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