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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. Whom of the following was a leading 'Intuitionist'?
(a) J.S. Mill.
(b) Socrates.
(c) John Locke.
(d) John Hurt.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

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

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

4. What does Rawls think a person would decide about their society if they had any choice?

5. In what era was the theory of the Social Contract in favor?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Democracy still a Utilitarian system?

2. What does the term ‘a priori’ mean, and what is an a priori truth?

3. What does it seem rational that the hypothetical person in the Original Position chooses?

4. What is the definition of the 'good' society in Rawls’ view?

5. What is the maxim of Utilitarian theory?

6. Why could Contract Theory be called pessimistic?

7. What is one of the essential difficulties of Utilitarian theory?

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

9. What, according to Rawls, are other notions of justice?

10. What does Rawls accept would happen in the Original Position?

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