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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 is assumed about the liberty of the Individual, according to “The Two Principles of Justice”?
(a) That it may be maximized.
(b) That it may be minimized.
(c) That it may be ignored.
(d) That it is the only important virtue.

2. How, according to Rawls, does justice help to assign rights and duties?
(a) It ensures that there is an equal distribution of such.
(b) It enforces the law.
(c) It ensures that some people get more duties than others.
(d) It states who has the power and who doesn't.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the implicit assumption that the Social Contract theory makes?

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

3. What does Rawls think will have to be secured to keep the society a just one?

4. What does the Individual gain out of the Social Contract?

5. Why does Utilitarian thinking not really understand the difference between persons?

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