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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Utilitarian thinking not really understand the difference between persons?
(a) Utilitarianism is never applied to the individual.
(b) Utilitarianism is never applied to the society.
(c) It perceives persons only as voters.
(d) That different people’s situations mean different levels of happiness, contentment or suffering.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the maxim of Utilitarian philosophy?

2. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?

3. What is the essential problem of Intuitionism?

4. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

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

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