View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the father of Utilitarianism?
(a) Spinoza.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) David Hume.
(d) Karl Marx.

2. What branch of philosophy is this book concerned with?
(a) Metaphysics.
(b) Epistemology.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Political.

3. What is the first virtue of social institution, according to Rawls?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Militarism.
(c) Strength.
(d) Justice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rawls want his theory of justice to be?

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

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

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

5. What does Rawls believe is the dominant theory of political philosophy throughout the 20th Century?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 247 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample