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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Individual Versus Society.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the essential problem of Intuitionism?
(a) Some people do not seem to act with a natural morality.
(b) It doesn't support a healthy economy.
(c) It makes defending one’s country more difficult.
(d) Many philosophers don't agree with it.

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

3. What is the Veil of Ignorance in Rawls' argument?
(a) A garment worn by politicians.
(b) A metaphor to describe different types of citizens.
(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.

4. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?
(a) That it is quite socialist.
(b) That it might be hard to apply to the real world.
(c) That there is a degree of Marxism within it.
(d) That there is a certain amount of Intuitionism present in 'fairness'.

5. Who should hold the greatest advantage in Rawls’ ideal society?
(a) The poor.
(b) The royals.
(c) No one.
(d) The rich.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is assumed about the liberty of the Individual, according to “The Two Principles of Justice”?

3. Why is the argument called the Original Position?

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

5. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

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