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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. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

2. What is another name for the Original Position?

3. How does the ignorant chooser know what is fair and what is not, according to Rawls?

4. What does Rawls want his theory of justice to be?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Rawls’ estimation, why is fairness the best virtue for society?

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

3. Why could Contract Theory be called pessimistic?

4. In what way is the Original Position a proponent of Intuition or Innate Ideas?

5. How is the Original Position often criticized?

6. What does Rawls see as the problem of Intuition?

7. When was Intuitionism first developed?

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

9. Why does the Original Position especially look after those less fortunate?

10. What was the dominant political philosophy theory throughout the 20th Century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rousseau once stated that man is 'given rights when his liberties are taken away'. Evaluate this remark with light to Rawls' theories.

Essay Topic 2

In his final claim that constitutional democracy is the natural expression of his theory, how far can we say Rawls really goes in challenging the status quo, if at all?

Essay Topic 3

Does Rawls' theory of the Just Society presuppose a world government?

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