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

2. What is the Veil of Ignorance in Rawls' argument?
(a) A garment worn by politicians.
(b) A metaphor for not being able to tell what kind of society one will later be in.
(c) A metaphor to describe different types of citizens.
(d) A metaphor for a different type of belief.

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

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

5. 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 some form of agreement between Individual and government.
(d) That there is a God.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the essential problem of Intuitionism?

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