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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 does Rawls admit might happen within his just society?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Evaluate Rawls’ claim that humans have a natural appreciation of fairness.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the views of Rawls with that of John Stuart Mill. In what ways do they differ? How would John Stuart Mill argue against Rawls' claims?

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