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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 does Rawls admit might happen within his just society?

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

3. What year was Adam Smith born?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As per Rawls’ argument, if you were granted any type of society to be born into, what would it be?

Essay Topic 2

In his theory of Justice as Fairness, Rawls claims that some degree of economic inequality would be acceptable. Consider the claims of the recent 99% and Occupy movements and the Global Banking Crisis. Could Rawls still make this claim?

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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