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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Original Position.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is the argument called the Original Position?
(a) Because it comes before everything else.
(b) Because it is about the first thing that a person sees when they wake up.
(c) Because it was a very early argument that Rawls revived.
(d) Because it was the first argument Rawls thought of.

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

4. What is the implicit assumption that the Social Contract theory makes?
(a) That there is a scientific truth.
(b) That everyone intrinsically knows right from wrong.
(c) That there is a God.
(d) That there is some form of agreement between Individual and government.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Individual lose from the Social Contract?

2. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

3. What is another name for the Original Position?

4. How does the ignorant chooser know what is fair and what is not, according to Rawls?

5. In the chapter “The Original Position,” what does Rawls say must be assumed about the person?

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