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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. How many principles of justice does the Original Position later result in?

2. What is the second principle derived from the Original Position

3. What is the only caveat to a maximum liberty of the individual?

4. What is assumed about the liberty of the Individual, according to “The Two Principles of Justice”?

5. Where does the word and idea 'Democracy' come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the Original Position ensure the two principles of justice?

2. Why are the limits of human freedom according to the Two Principles of Justice essentially a form of social contract?

3. How does the Original Position not account for second- or later generations?

4. What are the limits of human freedom, according to the Two Principles of Justice?

5. What has to be used to ensure the two principles of justice?

6. What is the second principle that the Original Position ensures?

7. Who decides the limits of human liberty, according to the Two Principles of Justice?

8. In what way does Rawls admit that inequalities can be endured in his system?

9. What is the first principle that the Original Position ensures?

10. What form must the protection of disadvantaged people come from?

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

Examine and critique Rawls’ argument about religious tolerance/Intolerance. What arguments can you think of to support his claim and what detract from it?

Essay Topic 3

Political Philosophy

a. What is the ideal form of society? What would it look like? What have philosopher's claimed in the past?

b. How does the Individual and the State relate to each other? What rights does the State have over the Individual and vice versa? When should individual civil liberties be curtailed?

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