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

2. What defines a good society, according to Rawls?
(a) A strong society.
(b) A just society.
(c) A wealthy society.
(d) A society that owns the most land.

3. What is the maxim of Utilitarian philosophy?
(a) The greatest good for the greatest number.
(b) The greatest good to the deserving.
(c) The greatest good to the wealthiest.
(d) Might makes right.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the first virtue of social institution, according to Rawls?

4. What branch of philosophy is this book concerned with?

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

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