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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 is the essential problem of Intuitionism?

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

3. What does Rawls accept about his own theory?

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

5. What do Intuitionist' believe in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concept do Utilitarian thinkers seek to redefine in their own theory?

2. What is the veil of ignorance?

3. Is fairness always the same as equality, according to Rawls?

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

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

6. How do Intuitionists justify their innate knowledges?

7. What does Rawls hope to do with this Theory of Justice?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Rawls believe in trickle-down wealth (the Right-wing) or state support and welfare (the Left Wing). Or is his views a marriage of the two?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rawls’ social contract deals with criminals, misfits and rebels in its system? What would it be forced to do?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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