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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Individual Liberties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How, according to Rawls, does justice help to assign rights and duties?
(a) It ensures that there is an equal distribution of such.
(b) It ensures that some people get more duties than others.
(c) It states who has the power and who doesn't.
(d) It enforces the law.

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

3. What is the second principle derived from the Original Position
(a) That the Rich are allowed certain tax breaks.
(b) That disadvantaged people are provided for.
(c) That the environment is protected.
(d) The education is respected.

4. What is the only caveat to a maximum liberty of the individual?
(a) That the individual is god-fearing.
(b) That the individual does not impede anyone else's liberty.
(c) That the individual does not make too much money.
(d) That the individual does not challenge the powers that be.

5. Where did the early Intuitionists believe they got their appreciation of morals, rights and wrongs or fairness?
(a) Their parents.
(b) Nature.
(c) God.
(d) The king.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the implicit assumption that the Social Contract theory makes?

3. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?

4. What does Rawls claim about the Social Contract theory?

5. What does Rawls think will have to be secured to keep the society a just one?

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