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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 wealthy society.
(c) A just society.
(d) A society that owns the most land.

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

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

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

5. What does Rawls claim about the Social Contract theory?
(a) It is the only philosophy that makes sense.
(b) It is better than Utilitarian theory.
(c) It is ridiculous.
(d) It is better than Marxism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the argument called the Original Position?

2. What does the Individual gain out of the Social Contract?

3. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

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

5. What is John Stuart Mill's Theory of Higher Pleasures?

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