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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Critique of Intuitionism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Utilitarian thinking not really understand the difference between persons?
(a) It perceives persons only as voters.
(b) Utilitarianism is never applied to the individual.
(c) That different people’s situations mean different levels of happiness, contentment or suffering.
(d) Utilitarianism is never applied to the society.

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

3. What does Rawls want his theory of justice to be?
(a) The dominant political view.
(b) Something to destroy the theories of Utilitarianism.
(c) Something to remember.
(d) A viable alternative to other theories.

4. What does Rawls believe is the dominant theory of political philosophy throughout the 20th Century?
(a) Republicanism.
(b) Ontology.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Utilitarianism.

5. What is the greatest criticism levelled against Utilitarianism?
(a) It is not strong enough.
(b) It's not realistic.
(c) That minority views are ignored.
(d) That majority views are ignored.

Short Answer Questions

1. How, according to Rawls, does justice help to assign rights and duties?

2. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

3. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

4. What defines a good society, according to Rawls?

5. What is the maxim of Utilitarian philosophy?

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