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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which century was Intuitionism first developed?

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

3. Who was the father of Utilitarianism?

4. Why did Hobbes see the necessity of the Social Contract?

5. What defines a good society, according to Rawls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does an Intuitionist believe is the innate?

2. What is the popular definition of a Utilitarian object?

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

4. When was Intuitionism first developed?

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

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

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

8. What is the implicit argument in Social Contract Theory?

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

10. In what way would the German philosopher Nietzsche argue against the Original Position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and Contrast Rawls’ theory of Justice as Fairness with the school of Utilitarianism.

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate Rawls’ claim that humans have a natural appreciation of fairness.

Essay Topic 3

To what extent do you agree or disagree with Rawls's theory of Justice as Fairness?

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