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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Social Equality and Inequality.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 it would help the British Empire.
(d) Because he thought people were stupid.

5. What does the Individual lose from the Social Contract?
(a) All their freedoms.
(b) The right to own property.
(c) The right to defend themselves.
(d) Complete freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who should hold the greatest advantage in Rawls’ ideal society?

2. Why is the argument called the Original Position?

3. What is the only caveat to a maximum liberty of the individual?

4. What is another name for the Original Position?

5. In what era was the theory of the Social Contract in favor?

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