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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?
(a) Sixteenth.
(b) Seventeenth.
(c) Eighteenth.
(d) Fifteenth.

2. What does the Individual gain out of the Social Contract?
(a) Power and glory.
(b) Military might.
(c) Protection and security.
(d) Money and wealth.

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

4. What does the Individual lose from the Social Contract?
(a) Complete freedom.
(b) The right to own property.
(c) The right to defend themselves.
(d) All their freedoms.

5. What is another name for the Original Position?
(a) The Brain in the Vat Argument.
(b) The Waiting Room Argument.
(c) The Man in the Barrel Argument.
(d) The First Argument.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?

3. Why is the argument called the Original Position?

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

5. Where did the early Intuitionists believe they got their appreciation of morals, rights and wrongs or fairness?

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