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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Veil of Ignorance in Rawls' argument?
(a) A metaphor for a different type of belief.
(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 garment worn by politicians.

2. What branch of philosophy is this book concerned with?
(a) Epistemology.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Metaphysics.
(d) Political.

3. What does Rawls want his theory of justice to be?
(a) A viable alternative to other theories.
(b) The dominant political view.
(c) Something to destroy the theories of Utilitarianism.
(d) Something to remember.

4. What is John Stuart Mill's Theory of Higher Pleasures?
(a) The belief that going to church is the highest form of pleasure.
(b) The belief that one should spend the most money on the finest things in life.
(c) The belief that intellectualism, refinement and poetry are better pleasures that dancing, lust or wealth.
(d) The belief that feelings are better pleasures than stability, wealth or objects.

5. In the chapter “The Original Position,” what does Rawls say must be assumed about the person?
(a) That they are wealthy.
(b) That they are a rational person.
(c) That they know the principles of philosophy.
(d) That they are tall.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

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

5. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was the theory that Rawls wants to re-invigorate in his argument prevalent?

2. What other name is generally applied to the Original Position?

3. Why is it important that we have a Just society?

4. Does Social Contract Theory have an opt-out policy?

5. What problems does a just society answer, according to Rawls?

6. What is the problem of inclusion in the Social Contract Theory?

7. Why could Contract Theory be called pessimistic?

8. When was Intuitionism first developed?

9. Why did Adam Smith believe that Utilitarian economics were the best possible system?

10. Who does the individual have a contract with, according to the Social Contract Theory?

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