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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 going to church is the highest form of pleasure.
(c) The belief that intellectualism, refinement and poetry are better pleasures that dancing, lust or wealth.
(d) The belief that feelings are better pleasures than stability, wealth or objects.

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

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

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

5. Who should hold the greatest advantage in Rawls’ ideal society?
(a) The poor.
(b) No one.
(c) The rich.
(d) The royals.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the maxim of Utilitarian philosophy?

4. Who was the father of Utilitarianism?

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

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