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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 year was Adam Smith born?

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

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

4. What does Rawls claim is necessary for fair elections?

5. What is a Totalitarian state?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the nature of rights in Rawl's position? When are they established and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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